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Household of William Simpson (born 1819, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1817 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1849 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Jannet (born 1852 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1855 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1855 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Ann Simpson, born in 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Jane
Simpson
Wife
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Jannet
Simpson
Daughter
Margaret
Simpson
Daughter
Ann
Simpson
Granddaughter
Mary Ann
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jannet | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Simpson | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
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