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Household of James Simpson (born 1817)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1817 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1811 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, James (born 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jane

Kelso

Granddaughter
Male

James

Murtha

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

64

1817

Ireland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Ireland

Jane

Kelso

Granddaughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Murtha

Visitor

Unmarried

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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