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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

Benjamin Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Simpson, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Hugh (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, Mary Mc Coy, born in 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Simpson's household

Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Son
Male

Hugh

Simpson

Son
Male

John William

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Mc Coy

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John William

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mc Coy

Visitor

Widow

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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