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Household of James Simpson (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1841 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1843 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1862 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1873 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joanna M (born 1876 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Joanna M

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna M

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

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