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Household of James W Simpson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmadock, Perthshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Simpson, born in 1840 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1851 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland), John D (born 1876 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland) and Isabella W (born 1878 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Servant, Christina Fainges, born in 1860 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland.


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James W Simpson's household

Male

James W

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

John D

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella W

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Fainges

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Simpson

Head

Married

41

1840

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

John D

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella W

Simpson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Christina

Fainges

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland

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