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Household of William Simpson (born 1832, Nairnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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.
William Simpson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1832 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Simpson, born in 1841 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1867 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Grace (born 1872 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Charles (born 1877 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Betsy
Simpson
Wife
Margaret
Simpson
Daughter
Lizzie
Simpson
Daughter
Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Grace
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Charles
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Simpson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Grace | Simpson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Charles | Simpson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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