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Household of Robinson Simpson (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Robinson Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robinson Simpson, born in 1834 in Shincliffe, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robinson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1842 in Horsley, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Robinson D (born 1873 in Durham, England) and William W (born 1881 in Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Frederick (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robinson's Brder, John Cox, born in 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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Robinson Simpson's household

Male

Robinson

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robinson D

Simpson

Son
Male

William W

Simpson

Son
Male

Frederick

Cowdry

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowdry

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Cox

Brder
First name(s) Robinson
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shincliffe, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robinson

Simpson

Head

Married

47

1834

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Horsley, Northumberland, England

Robinson D

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

William W

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Frederick

Cowdry

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cowdry

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hebburn, Durham, England

John

Cox

Brder

Married

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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