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Household of John Simpson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1856 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1877 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Sarah Mills, born in 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Alice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah

Mills

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

25

1856

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mills

Niece

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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