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Household of John Simpson (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1861 in -), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1859 in -), Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, David Penny Cook, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Simpson's household
John
Simpson
Head
Margaret
Simpson
Wife
David
Simpson
Son
John
Simpson
Son
Adam
Simpson
Son
Robert
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Margaret
Simpson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Simpson
Daughter
David Penny
Cook
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Simpson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
John | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Adam | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Margaret | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David Penny | Cook | Brother-In-Law | Married | 44 | 1837 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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