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Household of John Simpson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, London,Middlesex, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1847 in Hartlepool, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Simpson, born in 1848 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Anne (born 1870 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1874 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), William (born 1877 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1831 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Anne

Simpson

Wife
Female

Anne

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hartlepool, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

34

1847

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Anne

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Anne

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Sister

Widow

50

1831

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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