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Household of William Simpson (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campsie, Stirlingshire, 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 Campsie, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Ann (born 1805 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Sister, Ann (born 1837 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1854 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Janet (born 1849 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Mother
Female

Ann

Simpson

Sister
Male

Alexander

Townsley

Servant
Female

Janet

Simpson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Sister

Unmarried

44

1837

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Townsley

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Sister

Unmarried

32

1849

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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