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Household of James Simpson (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1844 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Simpson, born in 1843 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Ratchell (born 1874 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ratchell

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

37

1844

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Ratchell

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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