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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1839 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1837 in Hopefield, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hopefield, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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