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Household of James Simpson (born 1849, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 1849 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Simpson, born in 1836 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jemima (born 1873 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1875 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1858 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Catharine
Simpson
Wife
Jemima
Simpson
Daughter
Peter
Simpson
Son
Elizabeth
McDonald
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Catharine | Simpson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Simpson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Simpson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Step Daughter | - | 23 | 1858 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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