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Household of James W Simpson (born 1822, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenisla, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 W Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Simpson, born in 1822 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Simpson, born in 1816 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James W's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James W Simpson's household

Male

James W

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gellatly

Servant
Female

Margaret

Burns

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Simpson

Head

Married

59

1822

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Gellatly

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Burns

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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