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Household of John Simpson (born 1842, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1842 in Devonside, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1844 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1869 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Walter

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devonside, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Devonside, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Walter

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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