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Household of Malcolm Simpson (born 1814, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

Malcolm Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Malcolm Simpson, born in 1814 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Malcolm was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1818 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1844 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1858 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Malcolm's Grandson, Malcolm Simpson, born in 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Malcolm Simpson's household

Male

Malcolm

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Simpson

Grandson
First name(s) Malcolm
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Malcolm

Simpson

Head

Married

67

1814

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Malcolm

Simpson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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