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Household of James Simpson (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1849 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Simpson, born in 1849 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1871 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1880 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Richard (born 1881 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Charles

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Richard

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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