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Household of James Simpson (born 1853, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1853 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Simpson, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Lizzie (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Rebecca (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, William Rainey, born in 1857 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Rebecca
Simpson
Wife
Lizzie
Simpson
Daughter
Maggie
Simpson
Daughter
Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Rebecca
Simpson
Daughter
William
Rainey
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Simpson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Simpson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Rainey | Visitor | Married | 24 | 1857 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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