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Household of John Simpson (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1825 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1824 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie R (born 1860 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie J (born 1862 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1866 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, James McNicol, born in 1865 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Annie R

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie J

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

McNicol

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

56

1825

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie R

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie J

Simpson

Daughter

-

19

1862

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

15

1866

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McNicol

Nephew

-

16

1865

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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