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Household of William Simpson (born 1826, 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 1826 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Simpson, born in 1831 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Marion
Simpson
Wife
James
Simpson
Son
George
Simpson
Son
Jessie
Simpson
Daughter
David
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Mid Calder, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Simpson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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