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Household of Jacob Simpson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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.

Jacob Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Simpson, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1841 in Campton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Haswell, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1865 in Haswell, Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1873 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), Peter (born 1875 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Royston, Yorkshire, England).


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Jacob Simpson's household

Male

Jacob

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Christopher

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Campton, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Haswell, Durham, England

Christopher

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Haswell, Durham, England

Sarah E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Royston, Yorkshire, England

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