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Household of William Simpson (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1844 in England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agatha (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Helen
Simpson
Daughter
Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Agatha
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | England | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agatha | Simpson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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