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Household of Edmund Simpson (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Edmund Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edmund Simpson, born in 1818 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edmund was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ellen B (born 1847 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England) and Susannah (born 1856 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edmund's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Heysham, Lancashire, England) and Edmund's Visitor, Edmund J (born 1855 in East Indies).


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Edmund Simpson's household

Male

Edmund

Simpson

Head
Female

Ellen B

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Parr

Servant
Male

Edmund J

Simpson

Visitor
First name(s) Edmund
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edmund

Simpson

Head

Widower

63

1818

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen B

Simpson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Parr

Servant

Single

20

1861

Heysham, Lancashire, England

Edmund J

Simpson

Visitor

Married

26

1855

East Indies

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