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Household of Edward Simpson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simpson, born in 1851 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriett Simpson, born in 1854 in Tapton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Frances (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Tapton, Yorkshire, England) and Horace (born 1880 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Robert Skelton, born in 1852 in Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Simpson's household

Male

Edward

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriett

Simpson

Wife
Female

Frances

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Horace

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Skelton

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Tapton, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Tapton, Yorkshire, England

Horace

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Skelton

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

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