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Household of James Simpson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Simpson, born in 1856 in England. They had 1 child; Herbert M, born 1881 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Euphemia (born 1853 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1829 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary E

Simpson

Wife
Male

Herbert M

Simpson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Graham

Servant
Female

Mary

Cochrane

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary E

Simpson

Wife

Married

25

1856

England

Herbert M

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Graham

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Cochrane

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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