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Household of James Simpson (born 1813, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1813 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Simpson, born in 1815 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1845 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1871 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1877 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Margaret Ann (born 1878 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elspet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Morrison

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Grandson
Male

James

Urquhart

Grandson
Male

John

Simpson

Grandson
Female

Margaret Ann

Simpson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

68

1813

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Simpson

Wife

Married

66

1815

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Sarah

Morrison

Daughter

Married

36

1845

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Grandson

-

10

1871

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Urquhart

Grandson

-

5

1876

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Grandson

-

4

1877

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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