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Household of Henry Simpson (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Henry Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Simpson, born in 1854 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Simpson, born in 1858 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1877 in Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England) and Ada Nelly (born 1880 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, George Smith, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England.


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Henry Simpson's household

Male

Henry

Simpson

Head
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ada Nelly

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thornton Le Moor, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Ada Nelly

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

George

Smith

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

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