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Household of William Simpson (born 1823, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1823 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1823 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1859 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, George (born 1852 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1878 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Cargill

Step Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

58

1823

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Cargill

Step Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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