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Household of James Simpson (born 1843, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1843 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1846 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1871 in United States), John (born 1873 in United States), Jane (born 1875 in United States), George (born 1876 in United States), Nancy (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Nk (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Nancy (born 1835 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Nancy (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Jane
Simpson
Wife
Isabella
Simpson
Daughter
John
Simpson
Son
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
George
Simpson
Son
Nancy
Simpson
Daughter
Margaret
Simpson
Daughter
Nk
Simpson
Son
Nancy
Wilkinson
Visitor
Nancy
Noble
Visitor
John
Blackhall
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Simpson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | United States | |
John | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | United States | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | United States | |
George | Simpson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | United States | |
Nancy | Simpson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nk | Simpson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nancy | Wilkinson | Visitor | Married | 46 | 1835 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Nancy | Noble | Visitor | - | 2 | 1879 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Blackhall | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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