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Household of Richard Simpson (born 1857, 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.

Richard Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Simpson, born in 1857 in Byers Green, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1860 in Castle Eden, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1879 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Caroline (born 1881 in Penshaw, Durham, England).


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Richard Simpson's household

Male

Richard

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Byers Green, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Simpson

Head

Married

24

1857

Byers Green, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Thornley, Durham, England

Caroline

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Penshaw, Durham, England

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