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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1818, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Thomas Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1818 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Simpson, born in 1823 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James Hall (born 1861 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander W (born 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

James Hall

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

63

1818

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James Hall

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander W

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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