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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1808, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Part of Royal Burgh, Fife, 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 Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1808 in Kennoway, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1839 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and Charles Gardiner (born 1841 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Daughter-In-Law, Lilias (born 1840 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), Robert's Brother, David (born 1814 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Rachael (born 1861 in Fife, Scotland).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Lilias

Simpson

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Charles Gardiner

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Brother
Female

Rachael

Pratt

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Widower

73

1808

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

Married

42

1839

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Lilias

Simpson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

41

1840

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Charles Gardiner

Simpson

Son

Widower

40

1841

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

David

Simpson

Brother

-

67

1814

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Rachael

Pratt

Servant

-

20

1861

Fife, Scotland

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