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Household of James Simpson (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1831 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Simpson, born in 1836 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Lewisina (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane Hay, born in 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Jessie
Simpson
Wife
James
Simpson
Son
Betsy
Simpson
Daughter
Jessie
Simpson
Daughter
David
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Lewisina
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Hay
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Simpson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Lewisina | Simpson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Hay | Niece | - | 14 | 1867 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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