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Household of James Simpson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1831 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1837 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1874 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Hilton

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Walter

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chadderton, 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

50

1831

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

John

Hilton

Son

Single

25

1856

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

21

1860

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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