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Household of Parkin Simpson (born 1841, Durham)

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.

Parkin Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Parkin Simpson, born in 1841 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Parkin was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1848 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England), Parkin (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England), Ellen Jane (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England) and Horace (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Parkin's Servant, William Howard, born in 1844 in Ireland.


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Parkin Simpson's household

Male

Parkin

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Parkin

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Horace

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Howard

Servant
First name(s) Parkin
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Parkin

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, Durham, England

Parkin

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

Ellen Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

Horace

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, Durham, England

William

Howard

Servant

Married

37

1844

Ireland

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