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Household of James Simpson (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Simpson, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Orlando (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Orlando McKenzie, born in 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Orlando

Simpson

Son
Male

Orlando

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Orlando

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Orlando

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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