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Household of John Simpson (born 1840, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1870 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Ethel M (born 1877 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Leigh, born in 1864 in Sale, Cheshire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Leigh

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Ethel M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leigh

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sale, Cheshire, England

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