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Household of Richard Simpson (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Richard Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Simpson, born in 1818 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Frances M Simpson, born in 1839 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Jessy, born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Martha (born 1833 in Cheshire, England), Richard's Servant, Emily (born 1849 in Burnham, Somerset, England), Richard's Servant, Annie (born 1854 in Flintshire, Wales) and Richard's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Devon, England).


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Richard Simpson's household

Male

Richard

Simpson

Head
Female

Frances M

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jessy

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Norcross ?

Servant
Female

Emily

Pearce

Servant
Female

Annie

Richards

Servant
Female

Sarah

Foote

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Simpson

Head

Married

63

1818

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances M

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Jessy

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

Martha

Norcross ?

Servant

Single

48

1833

Cheshire, England

Emily

Pearce

Servant

Single

32

1849

Burnham, Somerset, England

Annie

Richards

Servant

Single

27

1854

Flintshire, Wales

Sarah

Foote

Servant

Single

26

1855

Devon, England

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