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Household of John Simpson (born 1833, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, 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.

John Simpson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1833 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1840 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1855 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Raper

Servant
Female

Margaret

Manson

Servant
Female

Jane

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

48

1833

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Raper

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Manson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

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