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Household of William Simpson (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1831 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marget Simpson, born in 1831 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Marget
Simpson
Wife
John
Simpson
Son
David
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
Alexander
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Marget | Simpson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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