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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1835, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Joseph Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1835 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann P (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Father-In-Law, Peter Mack, born in 1801 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann P

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Mack

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Married

46

1835

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann P

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Mack

Father-In-Law

Widower

80

1801

Berwickshire, Scotland

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