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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Simpson, born in 1846 in Tonge, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susanna Simpson, born in 1844 in Tonge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harold (born 1871 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Nellie (born 1876 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1880 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1874 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother, Harriet (born 1815 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Aunt, Eliza (born 1813 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1847 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Simpson's household

Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Head
Female

Susanna

Simpson

Wife
Male

Harold

Simpson

Son
Female

Nellie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Simpson

Son
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Mother
Female

Eliza

Rawlinson

Aunt
Female

Mary

Smith

Servant
Male

Walter

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tonge, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Harold

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Mother

Single

66

1815

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rawlinson

Aunt

Widow

68

1813

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Servant

Single

34

1847

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Walter

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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