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Household of George Simpson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Simpson, born in 1834 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sophia Simpson, born in 1834 in Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1864 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1869 in Rimswell, Yorkshire, England), Hugh (born 1873 in Rimswell, Yorkshire, England) and Nora (born 1878 in Rimswell, Yorkshire, England).


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George Simpson's household

Male

George

Simpson

Head
Female

Sophia

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Simpson

Son
Female

Nora

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Withernsea, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Simpson

Head

Married

47

1834

Withernsea, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

21

1860

Withernsea, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Withernsea, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Withernsea, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rimswell, Yorkshire, England

Hugh

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Rimswell, Yorkshire, England

Nora

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rimswell, Yorkshire, England

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