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Household of Lydia Simpson (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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.

Lydia Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lydia Simpson, born in 1836 in Didsbury, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Lydia was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Lydia's Sister In Law, Deborah (born 1827 in Loversall, Yorkshire, England), Lydia's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England), Lydia's Servant, Eliza Ann (born 1843 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Lydia's Servant, Isabella (born 1853 in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England) and Lydia's Gardener, John (born 1837 in Scawsby, Yorkshire, England).


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Lydia Simpson's household

Male

Lydia

Simpson

Head
Female

Deborah

Simpson

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Niece
Female

Eliza Ann

Sutton

Servant
Female

Isabella

Field

Servant
Male

John

Howarth

Gardener
First name(s) Lydia
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Didsbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lydia

Simpson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Didsbury, Cheshire, England

Deborah

Simpson

Sister In Law

Single

54

1827

Loversall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Niece

Single

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Sutton

Servant

Single

38

1843

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Field

Servant

Single

28

1853

Braithwell, Yorkshire, England

John

Howarth

Gardener

Single

44

1837

Scawsby, Yorkshire, England

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