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Household of John Simpson (born 1823, 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 1823 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Simpson, born in 1834 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England), Robert (born 1866 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Durham, Durham, England), Matthew W (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), Ann A (born 1872 in Durham, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Andrew Dufton, born in 1841 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.
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John Simpson's household
John
Simpson
Head
Mary Ann
Simpson
Wife
Andrew
Simpson
Son
Robert
Simpson
Son
Mary A
Simpson
Daughter
Matthew W
Simpson
Son
Ann A
Simpson
Daughter
Richard
Simpson
Son
Andrew
Dufton
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Durham, 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 | 58 | 1823 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Simpson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England | |
Andrew | Simpson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Matthew W | Simpson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Ann A | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Richard | Simpson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Andrew | Dufton | Boarder | - | 40 | 1841 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England |
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