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Household of William Simpson (born 1830, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1830 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Simpson, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Abraham J (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Irving, born in 1843 in Ireland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Isabella
Simpson
Wife
Alexander
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
Robert
Simpson
Son
Abraham J
Simpson
Son
John
Irving
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Leith, 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 | 51 | 1830 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Simpson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Abraham J | Simpson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Irving | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Ireland |
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