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Household of William Simpson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1829 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1829 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Strachan, born in 1866 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
Alexander
Simpson
Son
John
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
George
Simpson
Son
Mary
Strachan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Simpson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Strachan | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland |
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