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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1854, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.

Robert Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1854 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1853 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bella D (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Sister-In-Law, Georgina Cowan, born in 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Bella D

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Cowan

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Bella D

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Georgina

Cowan

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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