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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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.
Alexander Simpson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1846 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1874 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and William James (born 1876 in Colne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father, James (born 1819 in Foulridge, Lancashire, England) and Alexander's Mother, Jane (born 1822 in Colne, Lancashire, England).
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Alexander Simpson's household
Alexander
Simpson
Head
Mary Jane
Simpson
Daughter
William James
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Father
Jane
Simpson
Mother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Colne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Simpson | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
William James | Simpson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Colne, Lancashire, England | |
James | Simpson | Father | Married | 62 | 1819 | Foulridge, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Simpson | Mother | Married | 59 | 1822 | Colne, Lancashire, England |
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