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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1827 in Glusburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John William, born 1854 in Cross Hills, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, William Henry Cronoley, born in 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

John William

Simpson

Son
Female

Ada

Simpson

Grand Daughter
Male

William Henry

Cronoley

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Married

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glusburn, Yorkshire, England

John William

Simpson

Son

Single

27

1854

Cross Hills, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Cronoley

Servant

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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