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Household of Margaret Simpson (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.

Margaret Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Simpson, born in 1819 in Bonnington, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Agnes (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Boarder, Charles (born 1825 in England), Margaret's Boarder, Maria (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, Anna (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Margaret Simpson's household

Female

Margaret

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smith

Boarder
Female

Maria

Leishman

Boarder
Female

Anna

Leishman

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Roy

Granddaughter
Male

John

Roy

Grandson
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Simpson

Head

Widow

62

1819

Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Smith

Boarder

Widower

56

1825

England

Maria

Leishman

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anna

Leishman

Boarder

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Roy

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Roy

Grandson

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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