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Household of Simpson Collinson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

Simpson Collinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simpson Collinson, born in 1845 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Simpson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Collinson, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Marshall (born 1868 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), John S (born 1871 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Simpson's Servant, Isabella Blackett, born in 1868 in Wolsingham, Durham, England.


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Simpson Collinson's household

Male

Simpson

Collinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Collinson

Wife
Male

Marshall

Collinson

Son
Male

John S

Collinson

Son
Male

William

Collinson

Son
Female

Mary A

Collinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Collinson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Blackett

Servant
First name(s) Simpson
Last name Collinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wolsingham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simpson

Collinson

Head

Married

36

1845

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Collinson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Marshall

Collinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolsingham, Durham, England

John S

Collinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wolsingham, Durham, England

William

Collinson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Mary A

Collinson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Collinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Isabella

Blackett

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wolsingham, Durham, England

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