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Household of James Simpson (born 1816, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nigg, Kincardineshire, 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 1816 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1820 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1849 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1872 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1867 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Granddaughter
Female

Martha

Watt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

65

1816

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Martha

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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