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Household of William Simpson (born 1840, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1840 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Simpson, born in 1839 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jeanie (born 1869 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Malcolm

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

41

1840

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Simpson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Simpson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Simpson

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Simpson

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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