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Household of James Simpson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1841 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Dundas (born 1863 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella McMaster, born in 1862 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Dundas

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McMaster

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dundas

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McMaster

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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