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Household of William Simpson (born 1839, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 1839 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1833 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1858 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Marion (born 1847 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Simpson
Daughter
John
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
John
Wylie
Boarder
Marion
Thompson
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Wylie | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Thompson | Visitor | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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