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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1823 in Driffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1843 in Yorkshire, England), Robert's Housekeeper Son, David (born 1866 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Housekeeper Daughter, Ada (born 1875 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Boston

Housekeeper
Male

David

Boston

Housekeeper Son
Female

Ada

Boston

Housekeeper Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Driffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Driffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Boston

Housekeeper

Widow

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

David

Boston

Housekeeper Son

Single

15

1866

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Boston

Housekeeper Daughter

Single

6

1875

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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