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Household of John Simpson (born 1813, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1813 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1846 in -) and George (born 1851 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Mary (born 1849 in -), John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in -) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1850 in -).
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John Simpson's household
John
Simpson
Head
John
Simpson
Son
Mary
Simpson
Daughter-In-Law
John
Simpson
Grandson
George
Simpson
Son
Jane
Rosie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Simpson | Head | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | Married | 35 | 1846 | - | |
Mary | Simpson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 32 | 1849 | - | |
John | Simpson | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | - | |
George | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | - | |
Jane | Rosie | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | - |
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