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Household of James Simpson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1838 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1853 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Betsey L (born 1878 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Betsey L

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Betsey L

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

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