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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1852 in Hunton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1876 in Hunton, Yorkshire, England), Christopher Terry (born 1878 in Hunton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1880 in Hunton, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Hunton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Jane Sproats, born in 1839 in Finghall, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Martha

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Christopher Terry

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sproats

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hunton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hunton, Yorkshire, England

Christopher Terry

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hunton, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Hunton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hunton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Sproats

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Finghall, Yorkshire, England

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