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Household of James Simpson (born 1846, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 1846 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1848 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alfred A (born 1869 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Joseph M (born 1871 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and John Jas (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1849 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), James's Sister In Law, Margaret (born 1855 in Scotland) and James's Nephew, Ralph J (born 1880 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Margaret
Simpson
Wife
Alfred A
Simpson
Son
Joseph M
Simpson
Son
John Jas
Simpson
Son
Thomas
Simpson
Brother
Margaret
Simpson
Sister In Law
Ralph J
Simpson
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Wolsingham, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Simpson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Alfred A | Simpson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Joseph M | Simpson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
John Jas | Simpson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Simpson | Brother | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wolsingham, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Simpson | Sister In Law | Married | 26 | 1855 | Scotland | |
Ralph J | Simpson | Nephew | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lanchester, Durham, England |
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