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Household of James Simson (born 1841, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Simson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simson, born in 1841 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simson, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Simson's household
James
Simson
Head
Mary
Simson
Wife
James
Simson
Son
William
Simson
Son
Helen
Simson
Daughter
Thomas
Simson
Son
Peter
Simson
Son
Margaret
Simson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Simson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ireland | |
James | Simson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Simson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Simson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Simson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Simson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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