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Household of Joseph Simpson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simpson, born in 1845 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Martha Simpson, born in 1855 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), George (born 1876 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).


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Joseph Simpson's household

Male

Joseph

Simpson

Head
Female

Martha

Simpson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Martha

Simpson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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