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Household of John Simpson (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1829 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1834 in Usworth, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John B (born 1860 in Northumberland, England), George W (born 1865 in Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Northumberland, England) and Philis (born 1874 in Usworth, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Margaret, born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

John B

Simpson

Son
Male

George W

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Philis

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Harrison

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Usworth, Durham, England

John B

Simpson

Son

Single

21

1860

Northumberland, England

George W

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Northumberland, England

Philis

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Usworth, Durham, England

Margaret

Harrison

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

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