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Household of James Simpson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Simpson, born in 1840 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), John A (born 1864 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen Isa (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James E (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and William E (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Wife
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

John A

Simpson

Son
Female

Helen Isa

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James E

Simpson

Son
Male

William E

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

John A

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen Isa

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

James E

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William E

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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