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Household of Sarah Simpson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Sarah Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Simpson, born in 1842 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Boarder, Herbert W (born 1859 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah's Lodger, Fred (born 1856 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England).


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Sarah Simpson's household

Female

Sarah

Simpson

Head
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Frank

Simpson

Son
Male

Herbert W

Dibnah

Boarder
Male

Fred

Theaker

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Simpson

Head

Widow

39

1842

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert W

Dibnah

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Theaker

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

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