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Household of William Simpson (born 1838, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathy, Sutherland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1838 in Reay, Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Simpson, born in 1849 in Wick, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland), ? (born 1873 in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland), Bella (born 1875 in Halkirk, Sutherland, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland) and Sinclair (born 1880 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

?

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Bella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Sinclair

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Isabella

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wick, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

?

Simpson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Bella

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Halkirk, Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

2

1879

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Sinclair

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

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