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Household of James Simpson (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1840 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Louisa (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen M (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William D (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret B (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Jane
Simpson
Wife
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Grace
Simpson
Daughter
Louisa
Simpson
Daughter
Helen M
Simpson
Daughter
William D
Simpson
Son
James
Simpson
Son
Margaret B
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Louisa | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen M | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William D | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Simpson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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