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Household of Matthew Simpson (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Simpson, born in 1854 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Simpson, born in 1854 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1876 in Consett, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Consett, Durham, England) and Robert S (born 1879 in Consett, Durham, England).


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Matthew Simpson's household

Male

Matthew

Simpson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Simpson

Wife
Female

Francis

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Consett, Durham, England

Phoebe

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

Francis

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Consett, Durham, England

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Consett, Durham, England

Robert S

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Consett, Durham, England

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