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Household of George Simpson (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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.

George Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1851 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1853 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1878 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Thomas (born 1837 in Ireland) and George's Boarder, Samuel (born 1847 in England).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McCann

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Broom

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McCann

Boarder

Widower

44

1837

Ireland

Samuel

Broom

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

England

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