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Household of Margaret Simpson (born 1841, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Simpson, born in 1841 in Sanquhar, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Peter (born 1865 in Thornhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, John L (born 1860 in Buteshire, Scotland).


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Margaret Simpson's household

Female

Margaret

Simpson

Head
Male

Peter

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Moore

Boarder
Male

John L

Hamilton

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sanquhar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Simpson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Sanquhar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Peter

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Thornhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

-

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Moore

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John L

Hamilton

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Buteshire, Scotland

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