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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Robert Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1827 in Welton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1832 in Cockfield, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1855 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1859 in Willington, Durham, England), Jane (born 1862 in Willington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Willington, Durham, England), Mary (born 1869 in Willington, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1875 in Durham, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Welton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

54

1827

Welton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cockfield, Durham, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

26

1855

Byers Green, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Willington, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Willington, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Willington, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Willington, Durham, England

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Willington, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

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