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Household of James Simpson (born 1805, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 1805 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1816 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1856 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1848 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1878 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Grandson
Female

Jane

Simpson

Granddaughter
Male

William

Simpson

Grandson
Male

George

Simpson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Rathven, 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

76

1805

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Grandson

Unmarried

13

1868

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Grandson

Unmarried

9

1872

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Grandson

Unmarried

3

1878

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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