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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1851 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1847 in Shadforth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas M (born 1874 in Shadforth, Durham, England) and Fred S (born 1876 in Shadforth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth Leyburn, born in 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas M

Simpson

Son
Male

Fred S

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Leyburn

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place York, 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

30

1851

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shadforth, Durham, England

Thomas M

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Shadforth, Durham, England

Fred S

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Shadforth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Leyburn

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

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