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Household of James Simpson (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's Landward, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1841 in Redhall, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann McPhee, born in 1861 in -.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Simpson

Son
Female

Ann

McPhee

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

-

40

1841

Redhall, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

McPhee

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

-

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