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Household of James Simpson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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.

James Simpson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1826 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Helen (born 1831 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1831 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Gordon (born 1862 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1860 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1865 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Sister
Male

John

Stewart

Servant
Male

Robert

Milne

Servant
Male

Gordon

McKilligan

Servant
Male

William

Lander

Servant
Male

Alexander

McGregor

Servant
Male

John

Farquhar

Servant
Female

Jane

Bain

Servant
Female

Jane

McIntosh

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Unmarried

55

1826

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Milne

Servant

Married

40

1841

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Gordon

McKilligan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Lander

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Farquhar

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

McIntosh

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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