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Household of Ellen Simpson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Ellen Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Simpson, born in 1841 in Carleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Sister, Catherine (born 1845 in Carleton, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder Head, Ann (born 1864 in Lytham, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Boarder Head, Robert (born 1831 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Niece, Ellen (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Niece, Margaret (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Simpson's household

Female

Ellen

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Sister
Female

Ann

Whiteside

Boarder Head
Male

Robert

Towers

Boarder Head
Female

Ellen

Towers

Niece
Female

Margaret

Towers

Niece
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Simpson

Head

Single

40

1841

Carleton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Simpson

Sister

Single

36

1845

Carleton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Whiteside

Boarder Head

Single

17

1864

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Towers

Boarder Head

Married

50

1831

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Towers

Niece

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Towers

Niece

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

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