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Household of George J Simpson (born 1854, 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.

George J Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George J Simpson, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George J was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1855 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George J's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1821 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), George J's Boarder, Alice (born 1848 in London, Middlesex, England) and George J's Boarder, Carry (born 1856 in London, Middlesex, England).


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George J Simpson's household

Male

George J

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Wife
Female

Florence

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brennan

Mother In Law
Female

Alice

Goulding

Boarder
Female

Carry

Brouth

Boarder
First name(s) George J
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George J

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Simpson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Florence

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brennan

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Alice

Goulding

Boarder

Single

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

Carry

Brouth

Boarder

Single

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

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