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Household of James Simpson (born 1829, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1829 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1826 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hugh (born 1854 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Annie (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

Hugh

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Hugh

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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