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Household of James Simpson (born 1844)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1844 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1846 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary Anderson (born 1875 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Isabella Glen (born 1878 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Austina (born 1858 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Anderson

Wilson

Niece
Female

Isabella Glen

Wilson

Niece
Female

Janet

Borthurch

Servant
Female

Austina

Moncur

Servant
Female

Margaret

Arnot

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpson

Head

Married

37

1844

-

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Anderson

Wilson

Niece

-

6

1875

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella Glen

Wilson

Niece

-

3

1878

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Borthurch

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Austina

Moncur

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Margaret

Arnot

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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