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Household of Matilda Simpson (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Matilda Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Simpson, born in 1815 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Thomas (born 1842 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1844 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1848 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1857 in Leven, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1859 in Leven, Yorkshire, England). She had 2 grandchildren; Matilda (born 1864 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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Matilda Simpson's household

Female

Matilda

Simpson

Head
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Frederick

Simpson

Son
Male

Edward

Simpson

Son
Female

Matilda

Simpson

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Grand Son
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matilda

Simpson

Head

Widow

66

1815

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

39

1842

Leven, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

37

1844

Leven, Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

33

1848

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Simpson

Son

Single

24

1857

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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