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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1845 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John Francis (born 1870 in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England), James Wilson (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Male

John Francis

Simpson

Son
Male

James Wilson

Simpson

Son
Male

Fred

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John Francis

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England

James Wilson

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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