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Household of Robert Graham Simpson (born 1831, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Graham Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Graham Simpson, born in 1831 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert Graham was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Brooks Simpson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie R B (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert Graham's Mother-In-Law, Jean Strachan (born 1811 in England), Robert Graham's Sister-In-Law, Annie (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert Graham's Visitor, Jeanie (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert Graham's Servant, Charlotte (born 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Graham Simpson's household

Male

Robert Graham

Simpson

Head
Female

Jeanie Brooks

Simpson

Wife
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Jessie R B

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jean Strachan

Brooks

Mother-In-Law
Female

Annie

Brooks

Sister-In-Law
Female

Jeanie

Thom

Visitor
Female

Charlotte

Harrower

Servant
First name(s) Robert Graham
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert Graham

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jeanie Brooks

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie R B

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jean Strachan

Brooks

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

England

Annie

Brooks

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Thom

Visitor

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Harrower

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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