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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1839, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 1839 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Grace H Simpson, born in 1843 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Grace H

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Female

Lizzie

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Grace H

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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