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Household of Margaret Simpson (born 1819, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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.

Margaret Simpson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Simpson, born in 1819 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret (born 1849 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1854 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Sister-In-Law, Ann (born 1806 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret's Servant, John (born 1862 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret's Servant, William (born 1858 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret's Servant, George (born 1865 in Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret's Servant, George (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret's Servant, Ellen (born 1849 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Margaret's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Margaret Simpson's household

Female

Margaret

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Simpson

Sister-In-Law
Male

John

Taylor

Servant
Male

William

Gordon

Servant
Male

George

Robb

Servant
Male

George

Williasom

Servant
Female

Ellen

Young

Servant
Female

Ann

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Simpson

Head

Widow

62

1819

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

75

1806

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Morayshire, Scotland

George

Williasom

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Ellen

Young

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Morayshire, Scotland

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