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Household of James Simpson (born 1825, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thorne, 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 1825 in Granton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; George (born 1858 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1861 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1866 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1877 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Housekeeper, Elizabeth Poskit, born in 1834 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, England.
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James Simpson's household
James
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Poskit
Housekeeper
George
Simpson
Son
John
Simpson
Son
Sarah A
Simpson
Daughter
Eliza
Simpson
Daughter
Ellen
Simpson
Daughter
Lucy
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Granton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Simpson | Head | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Granton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Poskit | Housekeeper | Single | 47 | 1834 | Fishlake, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Simpson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Simpson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Thorne, Yorkshire, England |
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