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Household of Alex Simpson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Alex Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Simpson, born in 1851 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1851 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Marrion (born 1873 in Consett, Durham, England), Jane (born 1878 in Scotland) and John (born 1862 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Father, John Cambell, born in 1819 in Scotland.


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Alex Simpson's household

Male

Alex

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Wife
Female

Marrion

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Cambell

Father
Male

John

Cambell

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Consett, Durham, England

Catherine

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Marrion

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Consett, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Scotland

John

Cambell

Father

Married

62

1819

Scotland

John

Cambell

Son

Single

19

1862

Scotland

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