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Household of David Simpson (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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.

David Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simpson, born in 1828 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Simpson, born in 1837 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Lydia (born 1866 in Ashford, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Robert (born 1872 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, George Frost, born in 1851 in Deal, Kent, England.


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David Simpson's household

Male

David

Simpson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Simpson

Wife
Female

Lydia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Frost

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Simpson

Head

Married

53

1828

Canterbury, Kent, England

Phoebe

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gravesend, Kent, England

Lydia

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashford, Kent, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Canterbury, Kent, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Canterbury, Kent, England

George

Frost

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Deal, Kent, England

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