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Household of William Simpson (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1850 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1854 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Tina Harley, born in 1863 in Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Tina

Harley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

Arthur

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Tina

Harley

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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