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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1809, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, 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 1809 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Simpson, born in 1812 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1839 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1868 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Alexander B (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1867 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander B

Rae

Boarder
Male

James

Shearer

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

72

1809

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Rae

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Shearer

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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