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Household of Peter Simpson (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Peter Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Simpson, born in 1831 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1874 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1876 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Brother, James Simpson, born in 1846 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Peter Simpson's household

Male

Peter

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Simpson

Son
Male

Hugh

Simpson

Son
Male

Peter

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Brother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hugh

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Brother

Unmarried

35

1846

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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