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Household of Sarah Simpson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Sarah Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Simpson, born in 1840 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Nep, James (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah's Nep, John T (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Simpson's household

Female

Sarah

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

James

Simpson

Nep
Male

John T

Simpson

Nep
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Simpson

Head

Widow

41

1840

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Nep

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

John T

Simpson

Nep

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

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