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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1856 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1857 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Elspeth (born 1879 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Simpson's household

Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Elspeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Simpson

Head

Married

25

1856

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Scotland

Elspeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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