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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1836, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Simpson, born in 1836 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 12 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1836 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1855 in Fatfield, Durham, England), John (born 1857 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England), Robert A (born 1861 in Hetton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Hannah (born 1869 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), James R (born 1871 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England) and Stephen (born 1877 in Murton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Nephew, James (born 1868 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Robert's Nephew, Joseph (born 1876 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England) and Robert's Sister, Hannah (born 1843 in Fatfield, Durham, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert A

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James R

Simpson

Son
Male

Stephen

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Madden

Nephew
Male

Joseph

Madden

Nephew
Female

Hannah

Westwater

Sister
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

26

1855

Fatfield, Durham, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

24

1857

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Robert A

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Hetton, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Benton, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

James R

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Stephen

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Murton, Durham, England

James

Madden

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Madden

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Westwater

Sister

Married

38

1843

Fatfield, Durham, England

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