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Household of Matthew Simpson (born 1828, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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.

Matthew Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Simpson, born in 1828 in Wallbottle, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1829 in Maryport, Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; Joseph N, born 1861 in Maryport, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, John H (born 1871 in Margate, Kent, England) and Matthew's Servant, Susan (born 1858 in Heveningham, Suffolk, England).


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Matthew Simpson's household

Male

Matthew

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph N

Simpson

Son
Male

John H

Simpson

Servant
Female

Susan

Wellon

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wallbottle, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Simpson

Head

Married

53

1828

Wallbottle, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Joseph N

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Maryport, Cumberland, England

John H

Simpson

Servant

Single

10

1871

Margate, Kent, England

Susan

Wellon

Servant

Single

23

1858

Heveningham, Suffolk, England

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