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Household of Henry Simpson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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.

Henry Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Simpson, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1850 in Halton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1872 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Charles H (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Brother In Law, William Holmes, born in 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Simpson's household

Male

Henry

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Alice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Holmes

Brother In Law
First name(s) Henry
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Charles H

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Alice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

William

Holmes

Brother In Law

Married

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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