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Household of Luke S Simpson (born 1846, 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.

Luke S Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke S Simpson, born in 1846 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Luke S was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1849 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; James G (born 1868 in Carrville, Durham, England), Frances (born 1873 in Carrville, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Houghton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Luke S's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Gilroy, born in 1806 in -.


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Luke S Simpson's household

Male

Luke S

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Male

James G

Simpson

Son
Female

Frances

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gilroy

Mother In Law
First name(s) Luke S
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke S

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

James G

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Carrville, Durham, England

Frances

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carrville, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Houghton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Gilroy

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

-

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