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Household of William Simpson (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1837 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Neil, born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, Edward (born 1852 in Ireland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Neil

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Cochran

Boarder
Male

Edward

McKean

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Neil

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Cochran

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Edward

McKean

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Ireland

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