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Household of Oswald Simpson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Oswald Simpson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oswald Simpson, born in 1846 in Chorlton, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Oswald was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Oswald's Servant, Ann Swann, born in 1841 in Woodlane, Staffordshire, England.


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Oswald Simpson's household

Male

Oswald

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Swann

Servant
First name(s) Oswald
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oswald

Simpson

Head

Single

35

1846

Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Swann

Servant

Widow

40

1841

Woodlane, Staffordshire, England

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