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Household of William Simpson (born 1816, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1816 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1815 in Damhead, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1846 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Brunton, born in 1860 in Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Margaret
Simpson
Wife
James
Simpson
Son
John
Simpson
Son
Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Brunton
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Damhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Brunton | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland |
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