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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

Alexander Simpson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1826 in Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1824 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Charles (born 1856 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Henrietta (born 1857 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Caroline (born 1859 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Emily (born 1860 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England), Jessie (born 1865 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Florence M (born 1868 in Romford, Essex, England), James (born 1870 in Crouch End, Middlesex, England) and Lucy J (born 1874 in Crouch End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Emma (born 1858 in Southgate, Middlesex, England) and Alexander's Servant, Eliza (born 1851 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Female

Henrietta

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Lucy J

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wilden

Servant
Female

Eliza

Bayliss

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

25

1856

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Simpson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Caroline

Simpson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Emily

Simpson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Jessie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Romford, Essex, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Crouch End, Middlesex, England

Lucy J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crouch End, Middlesex, England

Emma

Wilden

Servant

Single

23

1858

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Bayliss

Servant

Single

30

1851

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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