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Household of George Simpson (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, 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.

George Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1846 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1841 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Gordon (born 1870 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, James (born 1864 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Anne Donald (born 1864 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Gordon

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Matland

Boarder
Female

Anne Donald

Paterson

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Gordon

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Matland

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Anne Donald

Paterson

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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