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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1810, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1810 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1839 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Louisa, born 1866 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Thomas (born 1851 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, William (born 1856 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Louisa

Simpson

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Whattam

Servant
Male

William

Highley

Servant
Female

Jane

Beal

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Widower

71

1810

Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

42

1839

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Whattam

Servant

Single

30

1851

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

William

Highley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Beal

Servant

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

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