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Household of Walter Simson (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Walter Simson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Simson, born in 1839 in Tayport, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Betsy Simson, born in 1840 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; William W (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David J (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret R (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Walter Simson's household

Male

Walter

Simson

Head
Female

Betsy

Simson

Wife
Male

William W

Simson

Son
Male

David J

Simson

Son
Female

Margaret R

Simson

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Simson

Head

Married

42

1839

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Simson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

William W

Simson

Son

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David J

Simson

Son

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret R

Simson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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