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Household of Margaret Simson (born 1831, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Simson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Simson, born in 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; David J (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret's Servant, Joan (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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Margaret Simson's household
Margaret
Simson
Head
David J
Simson
Son
Alice
Simson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Grieve
Servant
Joan
Swine
Servant
Mary
McKenzie
Servant
| First name(s) | Margaret |
| Last name | Simson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Margaret | Simson | Head | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David J | Simson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Simson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Grieve | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Joan | Swine | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | McKenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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