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Household of Edward Simpkin (born 1837, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Edward Simpkin and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpkin, born in 1837 in Winstanley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpkin, born in 1837 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1865 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Richard Tong, born in 1821 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.
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Edward Simpkin's household
Edward
Simpkin
Head
Ann
Simpkin
Wife
Martha
Simpkin
Daughter
James
Simpkin
Son
John
Simpkin
Son
Joseph
Simpkin
Son
Ellen
Simpkin
Daughter
Elizabeth
Simpkin
Daughter
Richard
Tong
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Simpkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Winstanley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Simpkin | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Simpkin | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
James | Simpkin | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
John | Simpkin | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Simpkin | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Tong | Lodger | Married | 60 | 1821 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England |
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