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Household of James Simison (born 1850, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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.

James Simison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simison, born in 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simison, born in 1851 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William P (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella Mcj (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret T (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Simison's household

Male

James

Simison

Head
Female

Jane

Simison

Wife
Male

James

Simison

Son
Female

Jane

Simison

Daughter
Male

William P

Simison

Son
Female

Isabella Mcj

Simison

Daughter
Female

Margaret T

Simison

Daughter
Male

David

Simison

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simison

Head

Married

31

1850

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Simison

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Simison

Son

-

10

1871

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Simison

Daughter

-

9

1872

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

William P

Simison

Son

-

7

1874

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella Mcj

Simison

Daughter

-

5

1876

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret T

Simison

Daughter

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

David

Simison

Son

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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