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Household of George Simpson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1855 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1879 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, George (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Boarder
Male

George

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Alexander

Boarder

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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