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Household of Peter Simpkin (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Peter Simpkin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Simpkin, born in 1830 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpkin, born in 1826 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1864 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and Dorothy (born 1874 in Parr, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Simpkin's household

Male

Peter

Simpkin

Head
Female

Ann

Simpkin

Wife
Male

Joseph

Simpkin

Son
Male

William

Simpkin

Son
Female

Harriet

Simpkin

Daughter
Female

Alice

Simpkin

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Simpkin

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Simpkin

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Simpkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Simpkin

Head

Married

51

1830

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simpkin

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Simpkin

Son

Single

22

1859

Haydock, Lancashire, England

William

Simpkin

Son

Single

19

1862

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Alice

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Parr, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Parr, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Simpkin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Parr, Lancashire, England

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