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Household of James Simpson (born 1840, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, 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 Simpson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1840 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Simpson, born in 1849 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Walter J (born 1869 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), Matilda A (born 1871 in Colchester, Essex, England), Emily (born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England), George B (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England), Frederick M (born 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England) and James E (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Matilda
Simpson
Wife
Walter J
Simpson
Son
Matilda A
Simpson
Daughter
Emily
Simpson
Daughter
George B
Simpson
Son
Frederick M
Simpson
Son
James E
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Matilda | Simpson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Chelmsford, Essex, England | |
Walter J | Simpson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Chelmsford, Essex, England | |
Matilda A | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Emily | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
George B | Simpson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Frederick M | Simpson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
James E | Simpson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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