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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1837 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace E Simpson, born in 1864 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Grace E (born 1864 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lily (born 1865 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Flora (born 1868 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Margaret Eglinton, born in 1838 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Grace E

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Lily

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Flora

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Eglinton

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace E

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lily

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Eglinton

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

43

1838

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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