Laurence Simpson
Born 1842
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Household of William Simpson (born 1847, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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 Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
Catherine
Simpson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Simpson
Daughter
Alexander
Simpson
Son
Laurence
Simpson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, 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 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Simpson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Simpson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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