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Household of Matthew Simpson (born 1852, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Matthew Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Simpson, born in 1852 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1855 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James E (born 1875 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1877 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Simpson's household

Male

Matthew

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

James E

Simpson

Son
Female

Ada

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Simpson

Head

Married

29

1852

Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

James E

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

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