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Household of James Simpson (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Simpson, born in 1853 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John W (born 1874 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Alison

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John W

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John W

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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