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Household of James Simpson (born 1852, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1852 in Stanley, Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1853 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, David (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Melville

Lodger
Male

David

Thomson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Unmarried

29

1852

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Melville

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

David

Thomson

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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