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Household of James Simpson (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

James Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1828 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1826 in -. They had 1 child; Francis, born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1827 in Shropshire, England), James's Boarder, Arthur G (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, A Daniel (born 1844 in Ireland).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

Francis

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Royston

Boarder
Male

Arthur G

Royston

Boarder
Male

A Daniel

Kenny

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

53

1828

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

55

1826

-

Francis

Simpson

Son

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Royston

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Shropshire, England

Arthur G

Royston

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

A Daniel

Kenny

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Ireland

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