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Household of John Simpson (born 1824, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

John Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1824 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1832 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Robina S (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Robina S

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alex

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Simpson

Head

Married

57

1824

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Morayshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

15

1866

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Robina S

Simpson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alex

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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