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Household of James Simpkins (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James Simpkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpkins, born in 1838 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Simpkins, born in 1841 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Rachel (born 1869 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Martha (born 1872 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Ester (born 1874 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), James (born 1877 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Leah (born 1879 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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James Simpkins's household

Male

James

Simpkins

Head
Female

Rachel

Simpkins

Wife
Female

Rachel

Simpkins

Daughter
Female

Martha

Simpkins

Daughter
Female

Ester

Simpkins

Daughter
Male

James

Simpkins

Son
Female

Leah

Simpkins

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpkins

Head

Married

43

1838

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Simpkins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Martha

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Ester

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Mile End, Middlesex, England

James

Simpkins

Son

Single

4

1877

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Leah

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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