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Household of William Simpson (born 1824, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1824 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Douglas, born in 1850 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
James
Simpson
Son
Janet
Simpson
Daughter
James
Douglas
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Simpson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Douglas | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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