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Household of James Simpson (born 1846, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Simpson, born in 1855 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James D (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie K (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bettie S (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jessie (born 1856 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Annie
Simpson
Wife
James D
Simpson
Son
Annie K
Simpson
Daughter
Bettie S
Simpson
Daughter
Jessie
Dewar
Visitor
Jessie
Duncan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Simpson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James D | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie K | Simpson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bettie S | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Dewar | Visitor | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Duncan | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland |
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