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Household of Abel D Simpson (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

Abel D Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel D Simpson, born in 1845 in Kilmington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Abel D was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1844 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Francis D (born 1877 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Mary M (born 1879 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abel D's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1812 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England), Abel D's Cousin, Theresa (born 1863 in Devon, England) and Abel D's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Hertfordshire, England).


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Abel D Simpson's household

Male

Abel D

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

Francis D

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Arnold

Mother In Law
Female

Theresa

Drake

Cousin
Female

Jane

Drake

Servant
First name(s) Abel D
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kilmington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel D

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Kilmington, Devon, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Francis D

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Mary M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Arnold

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

Theresa

Drake

Cousin

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Jane

Drake

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hertfordshire, England

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