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Household of James Simpson (born 1839, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Simpson, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1861 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1866 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Alfred P (born 1876 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Rawlinson, born in 1867 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Frances

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Simpson

Son
Male

Alfred P

Simpson

Son
Female

Florence

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rawlinson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Simpson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Alfred P

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Florence

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rawlinson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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