Simon Fraser in Ross and Cromarty in the 1881 Census

Details of Simon Fraser of Upperwood, Resolis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

First name(s): Simon
Last name: Fraser
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Unmarried
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Birth year: 1829
Occupation: Farmer (Of 80 Acres Of Which 40 Are Arable)
Birth town: —
Birth county: Invernessshire
Birth place: Scotland
Street: Upperwood
Town: —
Parish: Resolis
County: Ross and Cromarty
Country: Scotland
Registration district: Resolis

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Thomas	Last name Fraser	Relationship Brother	Marital status Unmarried	Gender Male	Age 48	Birth year 1833	Occupation Farmer's Brother	Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland
First name(s) Jane A	Last name Fraser	Relationship Sister	Marital status Unmarried	Gender Female	Age 44	Birth year 1837	Occupation Farmer's Sister	Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland
First name(s) Jane	Last name Fraser	Relationship Aunt	Marital status Widow	Gender Female	Age 86	Birth year 1795	Occupation Farmer's Aunt	Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland
First name(s) William	Last name Fraser	Relationship -	Marital status Unmarried	Gender Male	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Farmer's Nephew	Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland
First name(s) Lewis	Last name Smith	Relationship Nephew	Marital status -	Gender Male	Age 13	Birth year 1868	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Fraser family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Simon Fraser and 5 other people

Fraser family summary

NAME: Simon Fraser
BORN: 1829
BIRTH COUNTY: Invernessshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Resolis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland