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Household of Agnes Simpson (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Agnes Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Agnes Simpson, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Agnes was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; James, born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Agnes's Mother, Sarah (born 1798 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes's Granddaughter, Sarah (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Agnes Simpson's household

Female

Agnes

Simpson

Head
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah

Forsyth

Mother
Female

Sarah

Pettie

Granddaughter
First name(s) Agnes
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Agnes

Simpson

Head

Widow

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Forsyth

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Pettie

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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