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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary A (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Betsey (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Helen (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother, Henry Simpson, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

Henry

Simpson

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Simpson

Brother

Widower

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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