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Household of Helen Simpson (born 1806, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

Helen Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Simpson, born in 1806 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1830 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Sinc (born 1837 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1845 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Helen's Servant, Elizabeth Begg, born in 1865 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Helen Simpson's household

Female

Helen

Simpson

Head
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Sinc

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Simpson

Head

Widow

75

1806

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

53

1828

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

51

1830

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Sinc

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

44

1837

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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