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Household of James Simpson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1826 in Saxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1835 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Henry (born 1855 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1860 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), Anne Amelia (born 1862 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1866 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), Austin (born 1868 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), Jeremiah (born 1870 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1872 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1878 in Saxton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Jasper Spencer, born in 1854 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Male

Frederick

Simpson

Son
Female

Anne Amelia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Austin

Simpson

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Simpson

Son
Male

Eli

Simpson

Son
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Jasper

Spencer

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

55

1826

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

26

1855

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Simpson

Son

Single

21

1860

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Anne Amelia

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Austin

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Jeremiah

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saxton, Yorkshire, England

Jasper

Spencer

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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