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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1827, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
Robert Simpson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1827 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Simpson, born in 1829 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Elizabeth (born 1850 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert Simpson's household
Robert
Simpson
Head
Janet
Simpson
Wife
Elizabeth
Hunter
Daughter
Helen
Simpson
Daughter
Janet
Simpson
Daughter
Henrietta
Simpson
Daughter
Robert
Simpson
Son
Isabella
Simpson
Daughter
Marion
Simpson
Daughter
Henry
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Simpson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Simpson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hunter | Daughter | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henrietta | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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