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Household of John Simpson (born 1835, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

John Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1835 in Earlston, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1841 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1839 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elexcia (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elspeth Simpson, born in 1811 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elexcia

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Simpson

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

46

1835

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter

-

42

1839

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elexcia

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Elspeth

Simpson

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

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