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Household of William Simpson (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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.

William Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1847 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1846 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie Ann (born 1876 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1881 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Female

Jessie Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Elsie

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

34

1847

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Simpson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

3

1878

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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