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Household of James Simpson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1835 in Greetland, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Simpson, born in 1834 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Emily Priestley (Simpson), born in 1869 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emily

Priestley (Simpson)

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

46

1835

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Priestley (Simpson)

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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