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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1837 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1836 in Penrith, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Jonathan (born 1862 in Greencroft, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1870 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and James (born 1875 in Medomsley, Durham, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Jonathan

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Greencroft, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Medomsley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Medomsley, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Tanfield, Durham, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Medomsley, Durham, England

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