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Household of George Simpson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1856 in Bentley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1856 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Polly S (born 1878 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1881 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England) and George's Visitor, Fanny (born 1863 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, England).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Polly S

Parkin

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Boarder
Female

Fanny

Parkin

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

25

1856

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bawtry, Yorkshire, England

Polly S

Parkin

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bawtry, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Parkin

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Bawtry, Yorkshire, England

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