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Household of John Simpson (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1818 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alexander Simpson, born in 1822 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1853 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1855 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1864 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1867 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Jane Hay, born in 1795 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Alexander

Simpson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hay

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

63

1818

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Hay

Mother-In-Law

Widow

86

1795

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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