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Household of James Simpson (born 1821, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1821 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Simpson, born in 1837 in Wessington, Derbyshire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1857 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1845 in Wessington, Derbyshire, England), Matthew (born 1862 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Wessington, Derbyshire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1876 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Caroline

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Matthew

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

60

1821

South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Caroline

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wessington, Derbyshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Married

24

1857

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

36

1845

Wessington, Derbyshire, England

Matthew

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Wessington, Derbyshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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