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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1841 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1849 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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