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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1810, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Robert Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1810 in Alkrington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1837 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Mary J (born 1864 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1866 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Son In Law, Darcy Wolstenholme, born in 1835 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Male

Darcy

Wolstenholme

Son In Law
Female

Jane

Wolstenholme

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Wolstenholme

Grand Daughter
Female

Fanny

Wolstenholme

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Widower

71

1810

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Darcy

Wolstenholme

Son In Law

Married

46

1835

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wolstenholme

Daughter

Married

44

1837

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Wolstenholme

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Wolstenholme

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

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