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Household of Joseph Simpkin (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Joseph Simpkin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpkin, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpkin, born in 1844 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Clara J (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Adopted Son, Frederick W (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Joseph Simpkin's household

Male

Joseph

Simpkin

Head
Female

Jane

Simpkin

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Barron

Adopted Son
Male

Matthew

Simpkin

Son
Female

Clara J

Simpkin

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Simpkin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nolman

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpkin

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Simpkin

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gateshead, Durham, England

Frederick W

Barron

Adopted Son

Single

19

1862

Gateshead, Durham, England

Matthew

Simpkin

Son

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

Clara J

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret A

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nolman

Servant

Single

26

1855

Gateshead, Durham, England

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