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Household of Joseph Simson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 Simson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Simson, born in 1852 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Simson, born in 1852 in Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John J (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William G (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Joseph (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Joseph Simson's household

Male

Joseph

Simson

Head
Female

Eliza

Simson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Simson

Daughter
Male

John J

Simson

Son
Male

William G

Simson

Son
Male

Joseph

Keat

Boarder
Male

William

Stokes

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Simson

Head

Married

29

1852

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Simson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England

Mary E

Simson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John J

Simson

Son

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William G

Simson

Son

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Keat

Boarder

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Stokes

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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