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Household of John Simpson (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1851 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rhoda M (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Wragg, born in 1839 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Rhoda M

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Wragg

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Wragg

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

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