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Household of James Simpson (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1850 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Simpson, born in 1853 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Matthew (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annabella (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born - in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Maggie

Simpson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Annabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ayrshire, Scotland

Matthew

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annabella

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Simpson

Daughter

-

-

-

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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