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Household of John Simpson (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1846 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1851 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1881 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Hannah (born 1881 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Joseph

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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