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Household of James Simpson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1827 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Emanuel (born 1860 in Bardsley, Lancashire, England), Alonoys (born 1862 in Bardsley, Lancashire, England), James Hy (born 1865 in Bardsley, Lancashire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1868 in Bardsley, Lancashire, England) and Alice Ann (born 1870 in Bardsley, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Emanuel

Simpson

Son
Male

Alonoys

Simpson

Son
Male

James Hy

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Middleton, 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

54

1827

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

Emanuel

Simpson

Son

Single

21

1860

Bardsley, Lancashire, England

Alonoys

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bardsley, Lancashire, England

James Hy

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bardsley, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bardsley, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bardsley, Lancashire, England

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