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Household of James Simpson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1846 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Simpson, born in 1847 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William R (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie H (born 1872 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie McDonald, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Janet

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

William R

Simpson

Son
Female

Jessie H

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Annie

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William R

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie H

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Servant

Widow

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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