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Household of Francis Simpson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Francis Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Simpson, born in 1853 in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Francis was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Thomas W (born 1872 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), Violetta (born 1874 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England) and James W (born 1879 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Boarder, Tom W (born 1858 in Yapham, Yorkshire, England) and Francis's Boarder, Robert (born 1863 in Yapham, Yorkshire, England).


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Francis Simpson's household

Female

Francis

Simpson

Head
Male

Thomas W

Simpson

Son
Female

Violetta

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

James W

Simpson

Son
Male

Tom W

Simpson

Boarder
Male

Robert

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) Francis
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Simpson

Head

Widow

28

1853

Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Violetta

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

James W

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Tom W

Simpson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Yapham, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Simpson

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Yapham, Yorkshire, England

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