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Household of James Simpson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1848 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Simpson, born in 1848 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick Robert (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Edith Jane (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Appr, William (born 1861 in Budby, Nottinghamshire, England), James's Appr, Charles (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Appr, Joseph (born 1863 in Nottinghamshire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Calow, Derbyshire, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

Frederick Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Edith Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Sands

Appr
Male

Charles

Schofield

Appr
Male

Joseph

Redfearn

Appr
Female

Elizabeth

Low

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

33

1848

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Frederick Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Sands

Appr

Single

20

1861

Budby, Nottinghamshire, England

Charles

Schofield

Appr

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Redfearn

Appr

Single

18

1863

Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Low

Servant

Single

19

1862

Calow, Derbyshire, England

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