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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Robert Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1837 in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa M (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Hilda (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Bertie (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Assistant, William (born 1862 in Driffield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Ickford, Buckinghamshire, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Hilda

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Bertie

Simpson

Son
Male

Frank

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Sanderson

Assistant
Female

Mary

Honor

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

44

1837

Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hilda

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Bertie

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Sanderson

Assistant

Single

19

1862

Driffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Honor

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ickford, Buckinghamshire, England

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