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Household of Richard Simpson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Simpson, born in 1843 in Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Simpson, born in 1843 in Brinscall, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1866 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), James T (born 1872 in Brinscall, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), Lettice (born 1879 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and Ann J (born 1881 in Withnell, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Simpson's household

Male

Richard

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

James T

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Lettice

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ann J

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whalley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Simpson

Head

Married

38

1843

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brinscall, Lancashire, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Withnell, Lancashire, England

James T

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Brinscall, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Withnell, Lancashire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Lettice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Withnell, Lancashire, England

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