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Household of James Simpson (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1814 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elisabeth (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maryann (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Maryann

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpson

Head

Married

69

1812

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

67

1814

London, Middlesex, England

Elisabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maryann

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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