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Household of William Simpson (born 1830, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1830 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1837 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1858 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1863 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1870 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Gibson (born 1876 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Simpson, born in 1878 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
David
Simpson
Son
John
Simpson
Son
Andrew
Simpson
Son
William
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Sarah
Simpson
Daughter
Gibson
Simpson
Son
Mary
Simpson
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Simpson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Gibson | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Niece | - | 3 | 1878 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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