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Household of James Simpson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1836 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Simpson, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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