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Household of John Simpson (born 1853, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Simpson, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George Tait (born 1878 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert McDonald, born in 1854 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Annie

Simpson

Wife
Male

George Tait

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Annie

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Tait

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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