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Household of Edwin Simpson (born 1834, 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.

Edwin Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Simpson, born in 1834 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Simpson, born in 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Boarder, Joseph Hayes, born in 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Edwin Simpson's household

Male

Edwin

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emily

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Hayes

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Simpson

Head

Married

47

1834

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hayes

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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