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Household of James Simpson (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1856 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1877 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

26

1855

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

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