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Household of George Simpson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Emma Roesons, born in 1821 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Simpson

Son
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
Female

Emma

Roesons

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
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

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Roesons

Boarder

Widow

60

1821

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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