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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1844 in Stoke, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Prudence Simpson, born in 1843 in Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1871 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England), Spencer (born 1872 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1874 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen Harry (born 1878 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Emma Cross, born in 1864 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England.


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Edward Simpson's household

Male

Edward

Simpson

Head
Female

Prudence

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emily

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Spencer

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen Harry

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Cross

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simpson

Head

Married

37

1844

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Prudence

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Staffordshire, England

Emily

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Spencer

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Ellen Harry

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Cross

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

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