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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1819, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1819 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1820 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1853 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1863 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Charlotte (born 1877 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Simpson

Granddaughter
Male

James

Simpson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

62

1819

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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