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Household of James Simpson (born 1826, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1826 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lilias Simpson, born in 1827 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; John (born 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Lilias

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

55

1826

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lilias

Simpson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Son

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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