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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1831, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1831 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Joan Simpson, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joan (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Christina (born 1857 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Marion (born 1858 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Joan

Simpson

Wife
Female

Joan

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Grossart

Servant
Female

Marion

Grossart

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

Joan

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joan

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Grossart

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Grossart

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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