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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1847 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George C (born 1874 in Felling, Durham, England), David (born 1876 in Felling, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Felling, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, William (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Dorothy (born 1861 in Felling, Durham, England).


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Robert Simpson's household

Male

Robert

Simpson

Head
Male

George C

Simpson

Son
Male

David

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Robinson

Boarder
Female

Dorothy

Potts

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Simpson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

George C

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Felling, Durham, England

David

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Felling, Durham, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Felling, Durham, England

William

Robinson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

South Shields, Durham, England

Dorothy

Potts

Servant

Single

20

1861

Felling, Durham, England

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