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Household of Isabella Simpson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Isabella Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Simpson, born in 1834 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1861 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Isabella's Niece, Margaret Shankland, born in 1871 in England.


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Isabella Simpson's household

Female

Isabella

Simpson

Head
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Duncan

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Shankland

Niece
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Isabella

Simpson

Head

Widow

47

1834

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Shankland

Niece

-

10

1871

England

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