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Household of John Simpson (born 1849, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West 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 1849 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1854 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1877 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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