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Household of James Simpson (born 1821, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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.

James Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1821 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Simpson, born in 1821 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elspet, born 1854 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1874 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Grandson, David (born 1877 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elspet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Elspet

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Granddaughter
Male

David

Harrold

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

60

1821

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elspet

Simpson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elspet

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnson

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David

Harrold

Grandson

-

4

1877

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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