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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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.

Alexander Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1836 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Simpson, born in 1836 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Janet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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