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Household of John Simpson (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1838 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Laurance Simpson, born in 1838 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Joan Simpson, born in 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Simpson's household
John
Simpson
Head
Laurance
Simpson
Wife
David
Simpson
Son
George
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Joan
Simpson
Grandchild
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Simpson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Laurance | Simpson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joan | Simpson | Grandchild | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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