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Household of Martha Simpson (born 1831, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Martha Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Simpson, born in 1831 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Martha Simpson's household

Female

Martha

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Alfred

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Simpson

Head

Widow

50

1831

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alfred

Simpson

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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