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Household of John Simpson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Simpson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Britland (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Joseph T (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Martha

Simpson

Wife
Male

Britland

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph T

Simpson

Son
Female

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Blackburn, 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

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Britland

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph T

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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