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Household of Mark Simpson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Mark Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mark Simpson, born in 1835 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Mark was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Simpson, born in 1838 in Great Lumley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Great Lumley, Durham, England), Richard (born 1866 in Great Lumley, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Mark (born 1875 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mark's Nephew, Thomas (born 1861 in Durham, England) and Mark's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1869 in Durham, England).


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Mark Simpson's household

Male

Mark

Simpson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Mark

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Nephew
Female

Mary Jane

Lowery

Niece
First name(s) Mark
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mark

Simpson

Head

Married

46

1835

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Simpson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Great Lumley, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

17

1864

Great Lumley, Durham, England

Richard

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Great Lumley, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mark

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Lowery

Niece

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

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