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Household of John Simpson (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1850 in Forth, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1857 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Daughter, Janet (born 1878 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1818 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Janet

Simpson

Adopted Daughter
Male

Thomas

McLauchlan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Adopted Daughter

-

3

1878

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

McLauchlan

Boarder

Unmarried

63

1818

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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