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Household of James Simpson (born 1830, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deskford, 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 1830 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1854 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1834 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1824 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1847 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
John
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Alexander
Simpson
Grandson
George
Gibb
Servant
James
Eddie
Servant
Elizabeth
Milton
Servant
Mary
Kidd
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Widower | 51 | 1830 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Married | 27 | 1854 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Grandson | - | 12 | 1869 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Gibb | Servant | Married | 47 | 1834 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Eddie | Servant | Married | 57 | 1824 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Milton | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Kidd | Servant | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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