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Household of John Simpson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1839 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie (born 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Annie

Sykes

Servant
Female

Sarah

Baxendale

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Widower

42

1839

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Sykes

Servant

Single

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Baxendale

Servant

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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