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Household of John Simpson (born 1828, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1828 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Simpson, born in 1847 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Burns, born in 1864 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Susan

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Burns

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

53

1828

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Susan

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Burns

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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