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Household of John Simpson (born 1821, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 1821 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1822 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1855 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella M (born 1861 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet M (born 1863 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet M

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

60

1821

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella M

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet M

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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