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Household of James Simpson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1829 in Barrowford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1828 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1858 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1860 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and James Jnr (born 1862 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James Jnr

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

James Jnr

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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