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Household of Robert Simpson (born 1815, 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 1815 in Cockfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Caroline Simpson, born in 1839 in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Flora Mary, born 1878 in Ryton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Daughter In Law, Harriet Mary (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Greenside, Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1862 in Marley Hill, Durham, England).
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Robert Simpson's household
Robert
Simpson
Head
Caroline
Simpson
Wife
Flora Mary
Simpson
Daughter
Harriet Mary
Mackey
Daughter In Law
Isabella
Fewster
Servant
Mary Jane
Urwin
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Cockfield, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Simpson | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Cockfield, Durham, England | |
Caroline | Simpson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England | |
Flora Mary | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
Harriet Mary | Mackey | Daughter In Law | Single | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Fewster | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Greenside, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Urwin | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Marley Hill, Durham, England |
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