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Household of James Simpson (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice M Simpson, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George M (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza F (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice M (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Alice M

Simpson

Wife
Male

George M

Simpson

Son
Female

Eliza F

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice M

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George M

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza F

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice M

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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