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Household of Matthew Simpson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Matthew Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Simpson, born in 1836 in Bedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1840 in Cockfield, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Alice M (born 1863 in Cockfield, Durham, England) and George W (born 1866 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, Simpson (born 1858 in Cockfield, Durham, England), Matthew's Boarder, George (born 1831 in Staindrop, Durham, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Patrick (born 1834 in Ireland).


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Matthew Simpson's household

Male

Matthew

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Alice M

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George W

Simpson

Son
Male

Simpson

Walker

Nephew
Male

George

Ruddock

Boarder
Male

Patrick

Cluskey

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cockfield, Durham, England

Alice M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Cockfield, Durham, England

George W

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Simpson

Walker

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Cockfield, Durham, England

George

Ruddock

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Staindrop, Durham, England

Patrick

Cluskey

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Ireland

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