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Household of Gilbert P Simpson (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Gilbert P Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert P Simpson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 7 members. Gilbert P was the head of the household, married to Jessie Louisa Simpson, born in 1843 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. They had 1 child; Harry Wm, born 1861 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert P's Servant, Janet (born 1857 in Scotland), Gilbert P's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gilbert P's Visitor, Joseph J A (born 1831 in France) and Gilbert P's Visitor, Ellen Cath (born 1840 in France).


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Gilbert P Simpson's household

Male

Gilbert P

Simpson

Head
Female

Jessie Louisa

Simpson

Wife
Male

Harry Wm

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Cranford

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Evans

Servant
Male

Joseph J A

Horton

Visitor
Female

Ellen Cath

Horton

Visitor
First name(s) Gilbert P
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert P

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Jessie Louisa

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Harry Wm

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Scotland

Janet

Cranford

Servant

Single

24

1857

Scotland

Mary Ann

Evans

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph J A

Horton

Visitor

Married

50

1831

France

Ellen Cath

Horton

Visitor

Married

41

1840

France

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