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Household of James Simpson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1829 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1863 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1870 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), James Henry (born 1873 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1877 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Alice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James Henry

Simpson

Son
Male

Edwin

Simpson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

James Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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