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Household of John Simpson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1835 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1861 in Willington, Durham, England), Richard (born 1863 in Stanley, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Willington, Durham, England), Margth Hannah (born 1867 in Durham, England) and Eliza (born 1870 in Durham, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margth Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Durham, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Married

20

1861

Willington, Durham, England

Richard

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Stanley, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Willington, Durham, England

Margth Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Eliza

Simpson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

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