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Household of John Simpson (born 1816)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Simpson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1816 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1821 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1859 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1861 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Harriet Jane Simpson, born in 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Simpson's household
John
Simpson
Head
Agnes
Simpson
Wife
Janet
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Harriet Jane
Simpson
Grandchild
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Simpson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | England | |
Agnes | Simpson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet Jane | Simpson | Grandchild | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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