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Household of George Simpson (born 1849, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1849 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Brother-In-Law, Thomas Robertson, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Widower

32

1849

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

11

1870

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Brother-In-Law

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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