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Household of John Simpkin (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.
John Simpkin and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpkin, born in 1838 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Simpkin, born in 1839 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1858 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Martha Ann (born 1860 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John Hood (born 1872 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Jerusha (born 1875 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter Adopted, Mary Barton, born in 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
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John Simpkin's household
John
Simpkin
Head
Esther
Simpkin
Wife
Ellen
Simpkin
Daughter
Martha Ann
Simpkin
Daughter
Daniel
Simpkin
Son
Sarah
Simpkin
Daughter
John Hood
Simpkin
Son
Jerusha
Simpkin
Daughter
Mary
Barton
Daughter Adopted
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpkin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Simpkin | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Simpkin | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Martha Ann | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Daniel | Simpkin | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
John Hood | Simpkin | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Jerusha | Simpkin | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Golborne, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Barton | Daughter Adopted | Single | 28 | 1853 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
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