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Household of John Simpson (born 1842, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1842 in Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Cook, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Cook

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Cook

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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