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Household of James Simpson (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1844 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Simpson, born in 1845 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1869 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1875 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1880 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Adie, born in 1843 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Adie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdour, 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

37

1844

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Georgina

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Adie

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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