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Household of John James Simpson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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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.

John James Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James Simpson, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward W (born 1879 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John James's Boarder, Edward Hoghton, born in 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John James Simpson's household

Male

John James

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

Edward W

Simpson

Son
Female

Bertha

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Hoghton

Boarder
First name(s) John James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John James

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward W

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Hoghton

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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