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Household of John Simpson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1844 in Alston, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Thomas Carr (born 1865 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1867 in Winlaton, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Brandon, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas Carr

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Alston, Cumberland, England

Thomas Carr

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Winlaton, Durham, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Brandon, Durham, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

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