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Household of George Simpson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

George Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1836 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1834 in Queensferry, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lucy (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marian (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, James Simpson, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Lucy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Marian

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Queensferry, Wigtownshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lucy

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marian

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Simpson

Nephew

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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