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Household of James Simpson (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 10 children; George (born 1862 in -), Maggie (born 1864 in -), James (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Young Purtland (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alfred (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alan Black (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Marion (born 1860 in St Leonards, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Margaret
Simpson
Wife
George
Simpson
Son
Maggie
Simpson
Daughter
James
Simpson
Son
Agnes
Simpson
Daughter
Charles
Simpson
Son
Young Purtland
Simpson
Son
Alfred
Simpson
Son
David
Simpson
Son
Jemima
Simpson
Daughter
Alan Black
Simpson
Son
Mary
Ladaugh
Servant
Marion
Spittal
Servant
Janet
Sutherland
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Maggie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | - | |
James | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Simpson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Simpson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Young Purtland | Simpson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alfred | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alan Black | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Ladaugh | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Spittal | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Leonards, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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