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Household of James Simpkins (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

James Simpkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpkins, born in 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpkins, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Isabel (born 1877 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Ralph Pendlebury, born in 1805 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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James Simpkins's household

Male

James

Simpkins

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpkins

Wife
Female

Sarah

Simpkins

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpkins

Daughter
Female

Isabel

Simpkins

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Pendlebury

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Simpkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpkins

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpkins

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Isabel

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Pendlebury

Visitor

Widower

76

1805

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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