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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1831, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1831 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Simpson, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England), James Nichols (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Richard (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret Ann (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Bridget (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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Robert Simpson's household
Robert
Simpson
Head
Ellen
Simpson
Wife
Thomas
Simpson
Son
James Nichols
Simpson
Son
Richard
Simpson
Son
Mary Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Margaret Ann
Simpson
Daughter
Bridget
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Simpson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Simpson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Simpson | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James Nichols | Simpson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Richard | Simpson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret Ann | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Bridget | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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