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Household of James Simpson (born 1829, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1829 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Simpson, born in 1837 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 8 children; Helen (born 1861 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jessy (born 1866 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Maria (born 1876 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1816 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1866 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Wife
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Andrew

Servant
Male

William

Gerrie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessy

Simpson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maria

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Charles

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Andrew

Servant

Married

65

1816

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Gerrie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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