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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1837 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Simpson, born in 1837 in Northumberland, England. They had 8 children; Maud (born 1862 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Durham, England), Isaac (born 1869 in Escomb, Durham, England), Mary (born 1869 in Escomb, Durham, England), Edward (born 1871 in St Helens, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in St Helens, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in St Helens, Durham, England) and John (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Wife
Female

Maud

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Barbara

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Northumberland, England

Maud

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Isaac

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Escomb, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Escomb, Durham, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Durham, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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