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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1853 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1854 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1823 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Edward's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1849 in Cheshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, Betsey (born 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Simpson's household

Male

Edward

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Mother In Law
Female

Ellen

Mitchell

Sister In Law
Female

Betsey

Fleming

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cheshire, England

Mary

Mitchell

Mother In Law

Widow

58

1823

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Mitchell

Sister In Law

Single

32

1849

Cheshire, England

Betsey

Fleming

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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