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Household of James Simpson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simpson, born in 1838 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1865 in Crook, Durham, England), George (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England), Jane (born 1871 in Crook, Durham, England), John W (born 1872 in Crook, Durham, England), Greenwell (born 1874 in Brandon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1877 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Martha (born 1879 in Broompark, Northumberland, England).


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James Simpson's household

Male

James

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John W

Simpson

Son
Male

Greenwell

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crook, Durham, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Crook, Durham, England

John W

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Crook, Durham, England

Greenwell

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Brandon, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Brandon, Durham, England

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Broompark, Northumberland, England

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