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Household of John Simpson (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1850 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1851 in Cockpen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1876 in Bonnyrigg, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1879 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Jane Brown, born in 1866 in Cockpen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth G

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Brown

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cockpen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Bonnyrigg, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Simpson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Niece

Unmarried

15

1866

Cockpen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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