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Household of James Simpson (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, 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 1827 in Lenzie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1817 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1865 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1873 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1818 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Munro

Granddaughter
Male

William

Riach

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

54

1827

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

Munro

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Riach

Boarder

Married

63

1818

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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