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Household of John Simpson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1848 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Simpson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James W (born 1874 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England) and Margaret E (born 1881 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Male

James W

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret E

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancaster, 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

33

1848

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

James W

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

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