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Household of James Simpson (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1845 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1848 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Susan (born 1868 in Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Fife, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Fife, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Susan

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Susan

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

Jemima

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Fife, Scotland

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