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Household of Simpson Begbie (born 1855, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Simpson Begbie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simpson Begbie, born in 1855 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Simpson was the head of the household, married to Helen Begbie, born in 1859 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1878 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Margrate (born 1881 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Simpson's Grandmother, Helen Harrie, born in 1809 in Ireland.


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Simpson Begbie's household

Male

Simpson

Begbie

Head
Female

Helen

Begbie

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Begbie

Daughter
Male

James

Begbie

Son
Female

Margrate

Bagbie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Harrie

Grandmother
First name(s) Simpson
Last name Begbie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simpson

Begbie

Head

Married

26

1855

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Begbie

Wife

Married

22

1859

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Begbie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Begbie

Son

-

3

1878

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margrate

Bagbie

Daughter

Widow

0

1881

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Harrie

Grandmother

Widow

72

1809

Ireland

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