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Household of Margaret Simpson (born 1828, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Simpson, born in 1828 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 2 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Boarder, Elizabeth Orr, born in 1838 in Ireland.


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Margaret Simpson's household

Female

Margaret

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Orr

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Simpson

Head

Widow

53

1828

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Orr

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Ireland

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