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Household of John Simpson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sara Simpson, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jill (born 1859 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Annie Maria (born 1863 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Rhoda Ellin (born 1867 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William Hy, born 1878 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Sara

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary Jill

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Annie Maria

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Rhoda Ellin

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Ward

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Sara

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Yorkshire, England

Mary Jill

Simpson

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Annie Maria

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda Ellin

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Ward

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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