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Household of John Simpson (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 1830 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1824 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John Simpson (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John Simpson

Borle

Grandson
Female

Janet

McNicol

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Greenock, 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

51

1830

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John Simpson

Borle

Grandson

Unmarried

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McNicol

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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