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Household of James Simpson (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1847 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Simpson, born in 1848 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David F (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William F (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Allan, born in 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elspet

Simpson

Wife
Male

David F

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

William F

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Allan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place 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

34

1847

Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David F

Simpson

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William F

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Allan

Servant

-

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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