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Household of John Simpson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1838 in Kirkland, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Kirkland, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christina (born 1868 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1869 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Euphemia (born 1872 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

David

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Simpson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Simpson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Euphemia

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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