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Household of James Simpson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1856 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Myra Ann Simpson, born in 1858 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Myra Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

25

1856

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Myra Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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