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Household of John Simpson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 1819 in Stannington, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Simpson, born in 1816 in Stannington, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1859 in Stannington, Northumberland, England. They had 1 grandchild; Helen, born 1880 in Stannington, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Heber Godison, born in 1858 in Stannington, Northumberland, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Caroline

Simpson

Wife
Male

Heber

Godison

Son In Law
Female

Eliza

Godison

Daughter
Female

Helen

Godison

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Stannington, 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

62

1819

Stannington, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Simpson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Stannington, Northumberland, England

Heber

Godison

Son In Law

Single

23

1858

Stannington, Northumberland, England

Eliza

Godison

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Stannington, Northumberland, England

Helen

Godison

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stannington, Yorkshire, England

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