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Household of Peter Simpson (born 1837, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

Peter Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Simpson, born in 1837 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Simpson, born in 1846 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Lizzie (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Sinc (born 1879 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Peter Simpson's household

Male

Peter

Simpson

Head
Female

Janet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Donald

Simpson

Son
Male

Sinc

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Lizzie

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Sinc

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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