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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1836, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1836 in Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Simpson, born in 1837 in Anderby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Anderby, Lincolnshire, England), Fred (born 1861 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Charles (born 1867 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England), James (born 1871 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England), Susan (born 1873 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England).


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Edward Simpson's household

Male

Edward

Simpson

Head
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Fred

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Female

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Susan

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Anderby, Lincolnshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Anderby, Lincolnshire, England

Fred

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England

Susan

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England

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