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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1837 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Helen (born 1858 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1864 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1867 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

Duncan

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Widower

44

1837

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Charles

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Duncan

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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