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Household of John Simson (born 1827, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Simson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simson, born in 1827 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Simson, born in 1829 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1854 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Minnie (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, George Simson, born in 1793 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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John Simson's household

Male

John

Simson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Simson

Wife
Male

John

Simson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Simson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Simson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Simson

Son
Female

Minnie

Simson

Daughter
Male

George

Simson

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simson

Head

Married

54

1827

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Simson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John

Simson

Son

Single

24

1857

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Simson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alice

Simson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Simson

Son

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Simson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Simson

Father

Widower

88

1793

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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