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Household of James Simpson (born 1829, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1829 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1825 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1861 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1863 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Maria (born 1869 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Harper, born in 1864 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
John
Simpson
Son
Samuel
Simpson
Son
Arthur
Simpson
Son
Maria
Simpson
Daughter
Catherine
Harper
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Simpson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
Samuel | Simpson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur | Simpson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
Maria | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England | |
Catherine | Harper | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Darlaston, Staffordshire, England |
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