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Household of Richard Simpson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Simpson, born in 1837 in Walton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betsy Simpson, born in 1837 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edward W (born 1864 in Walton, Yorkshire, England) and James H (born 1868 in Walton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Joseph W M Bland, born in 1858 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Simpson's household

Male

Richard

Simpson

Head
Female

Betsy

Simpson

Wife
Male

Edward W

Simpson

Son
Male

James H

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph W M

Bland

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Walton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Simpson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Edward W

Simpson

Son

Single

17

1864

Walton, Yorkshire, England

James H

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph W M

Bland

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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