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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1831, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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.

Alexander Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1831 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Simpson, born in 1832 in Croy, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1870 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Evan (born 1873 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Finlay (born 1877 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

Duncan

Simpson

Son
Male

Evan

McDonald

Grandson
Male

Finlay

Stewart

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Croy, Nairnshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

15

1866

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Duncan

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Evan

McDonald

Grandson

-

8

1873

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Finlay

Stewart

Grandson

-

4

1877

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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