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Household of William Simpson (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1836 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robina (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Kate (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Wilhelimina (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Jane Bowman, born in 1811 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Margaret
Simpson
Wife
Robina
Simpson
Daughter
Christina
Simpson
Daughter
James
Simpson
Son
Margaret
Simpson
Daughter
Kate
Simpson
Daughter
Wilhelimina
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Bowman
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Simpson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Kate | Simpson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Wilhelimina | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Bowman | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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