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Household of Lawrence Simpson (born 1818, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Lawrence Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lawrence Simpson, born in 1818 in Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. Lawrence was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1818 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lawrence, born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Lawrence's Lodger, Richard Parker, born in 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Lawrence Simpson's household

Male

Lawrence

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Lawrence

Simpson

Grand Son
Male

Richard

Parker

Lodger
First name(s) Lawrence
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lawrence

Simpson

Head

Married

63

1818

Suffolk, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Thornton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Parker

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

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