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Household of Arthur Simpson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Simpson, born in 1842 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas D (born 1863 in Consett, Durham, England), William J (born 1866 in Consett, Durham, England), Jane (born 1869 in Consett, Durham, England), Edwin (born 1871 in Consett, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Consett, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1880 in Consett, Durham, England).


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Arthur Simpson's household

Male

Arthur

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas D

Simpson

Son
Male

William J

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Thomas D

Simpson

Son

Married

18

1863

Consett, Durham, England

William J

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Consett, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Consett, Durham, England

Edwin

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Consett, Durham, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Consett, Durham, England

Matthew

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Consett, Durham, England

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