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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1837 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Henry (born 1863 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1873 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Tabitha Booth, born in 1829 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Male

Frederick

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Tabitha

Booth

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Widower

44

1837

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Prescot, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Tabitha

Booth

Visitor

Widow

52

1829

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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