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Household of Arthur Simpson (born 1852, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

Arthur Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Simpson, born in 1852 in Whatfield, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Harriett Simpson, born in 1849 in Leiston, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; Lily M A (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England), William A J (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Ellen A (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Arthur Simpson's household

Male

Arthur

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriett

Simpson

Wife
Female

Lily M A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William A J

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen A

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Whatfield, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Arthur

Simpson

Head

Married

29

1852

Whatfield, Suffolk, England

Harriett

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leiston, Suffolk, England

Lily M A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

William A J

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Ellen A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Colchester, Essex, England

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