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Household of Elizabeth Simson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Elizabeth Simson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Simson, born in 1838 in Cheetham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Jr (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Nellie (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Boarder, John Campbell, born in 1837 in Scotland.


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Elizabeth Simson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Simson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Simson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jr

Simson

Daughter
Male

James

Simson

Son
Female

Nellie

Simson

Daughter
Male

John

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Simson

Head

Widow

43

1838

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Simson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Jr

Simson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Simson

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Simson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Campbell

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Scotland

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