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Household of James Simpson (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1852 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1854 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Sydney (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1880 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Gordon, born in 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
Sydney
Simpson
Son
Alexander
Simpson
Son
Annie
Simpson
Daughter
William
Gordon
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Sydney | Simpson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | England | |
William | Gordon | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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