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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1826 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Simpson, born in 1834 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Gertrude (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Rebecca (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Emily Seli Pyle, born in 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emily

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emily Seli

Pyle

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

55

1826

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Emily

Simpson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Rebecca

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Emily Seli

Pyle

Servant

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

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