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Household of John Simpson (born 1858, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, They had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1867 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1855 in Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Gourloy

Son
Male

James

Irams

Servant
Male

William

Garden

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Unmarried

23

1858

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Gourloy

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Irams

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Garden

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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