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Household of David Simpson (born 1814, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

David Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simpson, born in 1814 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1818 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1847 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Elisabeth (born 1849 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Elsa (born 1863 in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England) and David's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Winsford, Cheshire, England).


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David Simpson's household

Male

David

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elsa

Oliver

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Dickenson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Simpson

Head

Married

67

1814

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elsa

Oliver

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England

Mary Ann

Dickenson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Winsford, Cheshire, England

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