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Household of John Ramsay Simpson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

John Ramsay Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ramsay Simpson, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John Ramsay was the head of the household, married to Grace Simpson, born in 1847 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert Rankine (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander Rankine (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John Ramsay (born 1874 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Ramsay Simpson's household

Male

John Ramsay

Simpson

Head
Female

Grace

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert Rankine

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander Rankine

Simpson

Son
Male

John Ramsay

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John Ramsay
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Ramsay

Simpson

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Rankine

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander Rankine

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Ramsay

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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