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Household of James Simpson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1835 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Simpson, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen A (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1872 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Emma J (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Betsy

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

46

1835

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

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