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Household of James Simpson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Simpson, born in 1839 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Sarah Ann Hill, born in 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Sophia

Simpson

Wife
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Hill

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Hill

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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