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Household of James Y Simpson (born 1838, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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 Y Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Y Simpson, born in 1838 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James Y was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John A R (born 1866 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella F (born 1869 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Robert D (born 1872 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James Y's Servant, Ellen A Hossack, born in 1867 in Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Y Simpson's household

Male

James Y

Simpson

Head
Male

John A R

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella F

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert D

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen A

Hossack

Servant
First name(s) James Y
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Y

Simpson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John A R

Simpson

Son

-

15

1866

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella F

Simpson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Robert D

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Ellen A

Hossack

Servant

-

14

1867

Ardersier, Invernessshire, Scotland

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