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Household of John Simpson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1841 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Simpson, born in 1849 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Joseph Thompson (born 1870 in East Stanley, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in East Stanley, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1875 in East Stanley, Durham, England), Adelaide (born 1877 in East Stanley, Durham, England), Frederick Wm (born 1878 in East Stanley, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in East Stanley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Obrien, born in 1863 in Durham, England.


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph Thompson

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Alfred

Simpson

Son
Female

Adelaide

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Frederick Wm

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen

Obrien

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

Joseph Thompson

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

East Stanley, Durham, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

East Stanley, Durham, England

Alfred

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

East Stanley, Durham, England

Adelaide

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Stanley, Durham, England

Frederick Wm

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

East Stanley, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

East Stanley, Durham, England

Ellen

Obrien

Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

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