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Household of George Simpson (born 1825, 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 Simpson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1825 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Simpson, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Samuel E (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Linda (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Harry A (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Beatrice (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Sydney H (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, William (born 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), George's Boarder, Helena (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), George's Boarder, John S (born 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, William W (born 1850 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Rosanna

Simpson

Wife
Male

Samuel E

Simpson

Son
Female

Linda

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Harry A

Simpson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Sydney H

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Redick

Boarder
Female

Helena

Redick

Boarder
Male

John S

Varley

Boarder
Male

William W

Akins

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

56

1825

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rosanna

Simpson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Samuel E

Simpson

Son

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Linda

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Harry A

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Beatrice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sydney H

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Redick

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Helena

Redick

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John S

Varley

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William W

Akins

Boarder

Widower

31

1850

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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