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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1842 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Esther Simpson, born in 1842 in Moston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1869 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Evelyn (born 1871 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1874 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Georginia Smith, born in 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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Benjamin Simpson's household
Benjamin
Simpson
Head
Esther
Simpson
Wife
Harry
Simpson
Son
Evelyn
Simpson
Daughter
Ben
Simpson
Son
Arthur
Simpson
Son
Georginia
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Middleton, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Middleton, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Simpson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Moston, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Simpson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Evelyn | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Ben | Simpson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Simpson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Georginia | Smith | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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