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Household of James Simpson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1847 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Simpson, born in 1845 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Martha

Simpson

Wife
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simpson

Head

Married

34

1847

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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