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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1815, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1815 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1819 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1850 in Merrington, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1847 in Merrington, Durham, England), Jane (born 1851 in Merrington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1852 in Merrington, Durham, England) and Fanny (born 1862 in Whitworth, Durham, England).


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Married

66

1815

Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Northumberland, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

31

1850

Merrington, Durham, England

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Merrington, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Merrington, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

29

1852

Merrington, Durham, England

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Whitworth, Durham, England

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