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Household of Josh Rodger Simpson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Josh Rodger Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Rodger Simpson, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Josh Rodger was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Simpson, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William Clarke (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josh Rodger's Servant, Mary Ann Parker, born in 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Josh Rodger Simpson's household

Male

Josh Rodger

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

William Clarke

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Parker

Servant
First name(s) Josh Rodger
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh Rodger

Simpson

Head

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Clarke

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Parker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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