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Household of William Simpson (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1813 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alison Simpson, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1857 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1859 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Alison

Simpson

Wife
Male

Peter

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

68

1813

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Simpson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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