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Household of James Simpson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1848 in North Cave, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

North Cave, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

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