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Household of John Simpson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1846 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1847 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Lizzie Mary (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), John Walton (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Leigh, born in 1866 in Roddymoor, Durham, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Lizzie Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John Walton

Simpson

Son
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie

Leigh

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Darlington, Durham, England

Lizzie Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

John Walton

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Annie

Leigh

Servant

Single

15

1866

Roddymoor, Durham, England

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