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Household of George Simpson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1850 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Simpson, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Grace (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Beatrice (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and William Ed (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Henry Taylor, born in 1816 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Wife
Female

Grace

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William Ed

Simpson

Son
Male

Henry

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

31

1850

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Grace

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William Ed

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Taylor

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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