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Household of George Simpson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Simpson, born in 1833 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harrison (born 1859 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1868 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Thomas Goulden, born in 1821 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Wife
Male

Harrison

Simpson

Son
Female

Lucy

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Goulden

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Simpson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bury, Lancashire, England

Harrison

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Bury, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Bury, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Goulden

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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