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Household of William Simpson (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1830 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Simpson, born in 1830 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Andrew (born 1856 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1865 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1871 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Marion

Simpson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son
Female

Christina

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Marion

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

51

1830

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Simpson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Andrew

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina

Simpson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Marion

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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