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Household of Richard Simpson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Simpson, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Thos (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Simpson's household

Male

Richard

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Male

John Thos

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

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