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Household of William Simson (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Simson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simson, born in 1840 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simson, born in 1847 in England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1871 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Flora Jane (born 1872 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Frederick George (born 1872 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister-In-Law, Florence (born 1865 in England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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William Simson's household
William
Simson
Head
Elizabeth
Simson
Wife
Annie
Simson
Daughter
Flora Jane
Simson
Daughter
Frederick George
Simson
Son
Florence
Cook
Sister-In-Law
Mary
Anderson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | England | |
Annie | Simson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Flora Jane | Simson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Frederick George | Simson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Florence | Cook | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | England | |
Mary | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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