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Household of Helen Simpson (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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.

Helen Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Simpson, born in 1831 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Helen, born 1864 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, Margaret Jane (born 1845 in England) and Helen's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Helen Simpson's household

Female

Helen

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Bettye

Boarder
Male

James

Selbie

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Helen

Simpson

Head

Widow

50

1831

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret Jane

Bettye

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

England

James

Selbie

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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