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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Simpson, born in 1821 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1822 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1844 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1855 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Simpson's household

Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Simpson

Head

Married

60

1821

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

37

1844

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

David

Simpson

Son

Single

26

1855

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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