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Household of James Simpson (born 1837, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1837 in Watton, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1845 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Amelia (born 1868 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England) and John William (born 1881 in Thorp Arch, Yorkshire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Amelia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Watton, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Watton, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

John William

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Thorp Arch, Yorkshire, England

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