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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1850 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Amelia Simpson, born in 1852 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ethel A (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Alfred H (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edward H (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Wifes Sister, Hannah M (born 1860 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Edward's Servant, Sarah J (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Simpson's household

Male

Edward

Simpson

Head
Female

Amelia

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ethel A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edward H

Simpson

Son
Female

Hannah M

Hambling

Wifes Sister
Female

Sarah J

Holdsworth

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Ethel A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred H

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edward H

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Hambling

Wifes Sister

Single

21

1860

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Holdsworth

Servant

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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