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Household of John Simpkins (born 1832, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 Simpkins and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpkins, born in 1832 in Purton, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpkins, born in 1829 in Haydon Wick, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Agnes K (born 1862 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and John (born 1871 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Joseph Southgate, born in 1859 in Kirdford, Sussex, England.


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John Simpkins's household

Male

John

Simpkins

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpkins

Wife
Female

Agnes K

Simpkins

Daughter
Male

John

Simpkins

Son
Male

Joseph

Southgate

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Simpkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Purton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpkins

Head

Married

49

1832

Purton, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Simpkins

Wife

Married

52

1829

Haydon Wick, Wiltshire, England

Agnes K

Simpkins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

John

Simpkins

Son

Single

10

1871

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Joseph

Southgate

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Kirdford, Sussex, England

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