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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1831 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Arabella Simpson, born in 1824 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Fanny, born 1864 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Richard Goscomb, born in 1794 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Arabella

Simpson

Wife
Female

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Goscomb

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Arabella

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Goscomb

Boarder

Single

87

1794

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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