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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1829, Durham)

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 1829 in Little Town, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1835 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1869 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1860 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ann, born 1881 in Esh, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Robert's Lodger, Robert Johnson (born 1832 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Robert's Lodger, Matthew (born 1859 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Robert's Drs Child, John Wm (born 1880 in Esh, Durham, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella

Mortroyd

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mortroyd

Visitor
Male

Robert Johnson

Waller

Lodger
Male

Matthew

Johnson

Lodger
Male

John Wm

Williamson

Drs Child
Female

Ann

Williamson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Little Town, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Little Town, Durham, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Isabella

Mortroyd

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Mortroyd

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Robert Johnson

Waller

Lodger

Married

49

1832

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Matthew

Johnson

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John Wm

Williamson

Drs Child

Single

1

1880

Esh, Durham, England

Ann

Williamson

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Esh, Durham, England

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