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Household of Martha Simpson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Martha Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Simpson, born in 1816 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1840 in Feetham, Yorkshire, England), John Ed (born 1854 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1857 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Richard P (born 1859 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, Martin Dand, born in 1861 in Workington, Cumberland, England.


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Martha Simpson's household

Female

Martha

Simpson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John Ed

Simpson

Son
Male

William H

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard P

Simpson

Son
Male

Martin

Dand

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Simpson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Simpson

Daughter

Single

41

1840

Feetham, Yorkshire, England

John Ed

Simpson

Son

Single

27

1854

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

William H

Simpson

Son

Single

24

1857

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Richard P

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Martin

Dand

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Workington, Cumberland, England

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