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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverkeithing, 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.

Thomas Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1849 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Simpson, born in 1850 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1872 in United States), Daniel (born 1874 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Richard (born 1878 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, Andrew Simpson, born in 1851 in Saline, Fife, Scotland.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Helen

Simpson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Male

Daniel

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

-

9

1872

United States

Daniel

Simpson

Son

-

7

1874

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Son

-

5

1876

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Richard

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Brother

Widower

30

1851

Saline, Fife, Scotland

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