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Household of John Simpson (born 1834, Durham)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1834 in Hett, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Catherine (born 1859 in West Rainton, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1867 in Durham, England), Charlotte (born 1869 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Durham, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hett, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Hett, Durham, England

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

West Rainton, Durham, England

Barbara

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

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