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Household of Benjamin Simpson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Simpson, born in 1829 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1829 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Emma (born 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James Wm (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Lucy Ann (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Simpson's household

Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James Wm

Simpson

Son
Female

Lucy Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
Female

Clara

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James Wm

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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