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Household of James Simpson (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Kate Simpson, born in 1849 in West Indies.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Son, John (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Kate

Simpson

Wife
Female

Sarah

McCardle

Step Daughter
Male

John

McCardle

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Indies

Sarah

McCardle

Step Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McCardle

Step Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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