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Household of John Simpson (born 1858, 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 1858 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bythina Simpson, born in 1858 in Drax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Percy (born 1880 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, William (born 1868 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servent, Annie (born 1867 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Bythina

Simpson

Wife
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Percy

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Night

Nephew
Female

Annie

Briggs

Servent
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Castleford, 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

23

1858

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Bythina

Simpson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Drax, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William

Night

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Briggs

Servent

Single

14

1867

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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