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Household of John Simpson (born 1849, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1849 in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Simpson, born in 1853 in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1874 in -), Eliza (born 1874 in -), Herbert (born 1876 in -) and Sarah Elizabeth (born 1878 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Orriel, born in 1823 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Martha

Simpson

Wife
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Orriel

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England

Martha

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Herbert

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Sarah Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Sarah

Orriel

Mother In Law

Widow

58

1823

Cromford, Derbyshire, England

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