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Household of James Simpson (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1827 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1830 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Walker, born in 1866 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Walker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

54

1827

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

13

1868

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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