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Household of John Simpson (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 Stewarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; David (born 1864 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Shields, born in 1858 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Female

John

Simpson

Head
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Shields

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Widow

43

1838

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Shields

Nephew

Unmarried

23

1858

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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