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Household of Ralph Simpson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Ralph Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Simpson, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Ralph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1850 in Rainton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Rainton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Rainton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Rainton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1875 in Rainton, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Rainton, Durham, England) and Andrew (born 1880 in Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ralph's Mother, Mary A Simpson, born in 1812 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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Ralph Simpson's household

Male

Ralph

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Mother
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Simpson

Head

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Rainton, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Rainton, Durham, England

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Rainton, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rainton, Durham, England

Andrew

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary A

Simpson

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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