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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1820, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1820 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Simpson, born in 1815 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary A E (born 1857 in Seaham, Durham, England) and Jonathan (born 1852 in Seaham, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph R L (born 1874 in Seaham, Durham, England) and Isabell R L (born 1877 in Seaham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Isabella Sood, born in 1864 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary A E

Hallace

Daughter
Male

Joseph R L

Hallace

Grand Son
Female

Isabell R L

Hallace

Grand Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella

Sood

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

61

1820

Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Durham, England

Mary A E

Hallace

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Seaham, Durham, England

Joseph R L

Hallace

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Seaham, Durham, England

Isabell R L

Hallace

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Seaham, Durham, England

Jonathan

Simpson

Son

Single

29

1852

Seaham, Durham, England

Isabella

Sood

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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