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Household of John Simpson (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson, born in 1834 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1838 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; William R (born 1858 in Biddick, Durham, England), John E (born 1863 in Biddick, Durham, England), George (born 1871 in Biddick, Durham, England), Jane Hannah (born 1874 in Biddick, Durham, England), Thomas B (born 1875 in Biddick, Durham, England) and Harriet Ann (born 1880 in Biddick, Durham, England).


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John Simpson's household

Male

John

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

William R

Simpson

Son
Male

John E

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas B

Simpson

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simpson

Head

Married

47

1834

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

William R

Simpson

Son

Single

23

1858

Biddick, Durham, England

John E

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Biddick, Durham, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Biddick, Durham, England

Jane Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Biddick, Durham, England

Thomas B

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Biddick, Durham, England

Harriet Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Biddick, Durham, England

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