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Household of John Simpson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1842 in Greetland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Simpson, born in 1848 in Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Male

Fred

Simpson

Son
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Salterhebble, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

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