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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1836, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 1836 in Orwell, Kincardineshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbara Simpson, born in 1833 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; John P (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Wife
Male

John P

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orwell, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Orwell, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Barbara

Simpson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John P

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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