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Household of William Simpson (born 1819, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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.
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 1819 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clara Simpson, born in 1821 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Howard (born 1854 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie (born 1856 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Clara Ann (born 1862 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Clara (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Clara
Simpson
Wife
Elizabeth Howard
Simpson
Daughter
Maggie
Simpson
Daughter
Robert
Simpson
Son
Clara Ann
Simpson
Daughter
Helen
Howard
Granddaughter
Clara
Howard
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Clara | Simpson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Howard | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Clara Ann | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Howard | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Clara | Howard | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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