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Household of J W Simson (born 1840, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

J W Simson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of J W Simson, born in 1840 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. J W was the head of the household, married to Martha Jane Simson, born in 1840 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Beatrice Ethel (born 1871 in Wanstead, Essex, England), John Harkee (born 1875 in Wanstead, Essex, England) and Muriel (born 1878 in Wanstead, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were J W's Servant, Harriet (born 1859 in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England), J W's Servant, Fanny (born 1860 in Essex, England) and J W's Servant, Jenny (born 1862 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).


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J W Simson's household

Male

J W

Simson

Head
Female

Martha Jane

Simson

Wife
Female

Beatrice Ethel

Simson

Daughter
Male

John Harkee

Simson

Son
Female

Muriel

Simson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Burman

Servant
Female

Fanny

Pegram

Servant
Female

Jenny

Pegram

Servant
First name(s) J W
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

J W

Simson

Head

Married

41

1840

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Martha Jane

Simson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Beatrice Ethel

Simson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wanstead, Essex, England

John Harkee

Simson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wanstead, Essex, England

Muriel

Simson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wanstead, Essex, England

Harriet

Burman

Servant

Single

22

1859

Stowmarket, Suffolk, England

Fanny

Pegram

Servant

Single

21

1860

Essex, England

Jenny

Pegram

Servant

Single

19

1862

Leytonstone, Essex, England

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