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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1825, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1825 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1827 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1857 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England) and Lizzie (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ellen Barber, born in 1867 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
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Edward Simpson's household
Edward
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
John H
Simpson
Son
Lizzie
Simpson
Daughter
Ellen
Barber
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Simpson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | |
John H | Simpson | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Bingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Lizzie | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Barber | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
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