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Household of John Simpson (born 1811, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scourie, Sutherland, 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 1811 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1822 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1856 in Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland) and Annie (born 1863 in Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Barbara (born 1858 in Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson Jr

Son
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McKay

Servant
Female

Catherine

McInnes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

70

1811

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland

John

Simpson Jr

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland

Barbara

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

McInnes

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, Scotland

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