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Household of George Simpson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1827 in Bossall, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hannah Simpson, born in 1823 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Bossall, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1862 in Bossall, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Clara (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Charles Watersen, born in 1805 in Yorkshire, England.


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Clara

Simpson

Grand Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Simpson

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Watersen

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bossall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

54

1827

Bossall, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Simpson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bossall, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bossall, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Watersen

Boarder

Single

76

1805

Yorkshire, England

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