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Household of Christopher Simpson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Christopher Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Simpson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Christina Simpson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Christopher Simpson's household

Male

Christopher

Simpson

Head
Female

Christina

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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