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Household of John Simpson (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1837 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Catherine M (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janie (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Simon (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Wife
Female

Catherine M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Simon

Simpson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Catherine M

Simpson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janie

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Simon

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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