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Household of James Simpson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1842 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1847 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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