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Household of David Simpson (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simpson, born in 1838 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 12 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1839 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England. They had 10 children; Robert F (born 1859 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Charles (born 1863 in Windy Nook, Durham, England), Sarah I (born 1870 in Washington, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1872 in Penshaw, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Penshaw, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Penshaw, Durham, England), David (born 1877 in Penshaw, Durham, England), Amy (born 1879 in Penshaw, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Penshaw, Durham, England).


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David Simpson's household

Male

David

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert F

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah I

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Female

Amy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Robert F

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Sarah I

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Washington, Durham, England

Margaret A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Penshaw, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Penshaw, Durham, England

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Penshaw, Durham, England

David

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Penshaw, Durham, England

Amy

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Penshaw, Durham, England

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Penshaw, Durham, England

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