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Household of John Simpson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1836 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1839 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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