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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1849, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1849 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, Robert (born 1821 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Robert's Brother, John (born 1855 in Kirkhill, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Wife
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Duncan

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Father
Male

John

Simpson

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Simpson

Father

Widower

60

1821

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirkhill, Morayshire, Scotland

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