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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1829 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Simpson, born in 1833 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edward

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

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