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Household of Elizabeth Simpson (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Elizabeth Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1853 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, married to Constance Simpson, born in 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Constance (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in South Africa), Bessie (born 1879 in South Africa), John (born 1880 in South Africa) and Edward (born 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Servant, Margaret Lawson, born in 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Elizabeth Simpson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Head
Female

Constance

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Bessie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Lawson

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Constance

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

South Africa

Bessie

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

South Africa

John

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

South Africa

Edward

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lawson

Servant

-

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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