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Household of William Simpson (born 1845, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1845 in Fochabers, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Simpson, born in 1850 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christian Mary (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie Duff (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Ann Simpson, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Wife
Female

Christian Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie Duff

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Perthshire, Scotland

Christian Mary

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie Duff

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Simpson

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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