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Household of John Simpson (born 1809, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1809 in Lenzie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Simpson, born in 1825 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1852 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1854 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1857 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1861 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1867 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Jane Simpson, born in 1806 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Christina

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

72

1809

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Simpson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Sister

Unmarried

75

1806

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

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