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Household of William Simpson (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newburn, Fife, 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 1854 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1880 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Newburn, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Margaret Simpson, born in 1852 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Simpson

Head

Widower

27

1854

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Largo, Fife, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Newburn, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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