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Household of Samuel Simpson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Samuel Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Simpson, born in 1839 in Armley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Simpson, born in 1834 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Martha Ann (born 1867 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Neriah (born 1869 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas Wm (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Boarder, George (born 1842 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, Annie (born 1850 in Worcestershire, England).


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Samuel Simpson's household

Male

Samuel

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Martha Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Neriah

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas Wm

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Marfleet

Boarder
Female

Annie

Gloster

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Armley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Simpson

Head

Married

42

1839

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Neriah

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Wm

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George

Marfleet

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Gloster

Boarder

Widow

31

1850

Worcestershire, England

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