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Household of John Simpson (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1841 in Northenden, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1842 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary H (born 1873 in Northenden, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Northenden, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1877 in Northenden, Cheshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Kate Bruce (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, John (born 1875 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Samuel (born 1865 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary H

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Kate Bruce

Biggins

Servant
Male

John

Johnson

Nephew
Male

Robert

Yarwood

Servant
Male

Samuel

Brandreth

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northenden, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Northenden, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Northenden, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Northenden, Cheshire, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Northenden, Cheshire, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

Kate Bruce

Biggins

Servant

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Johnson

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Robert

Yarwood

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Brandreth

Servant

Single

16

1865

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

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