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Household of Solomon Simpson (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Solomon Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Solomon Simpson, born in 1845 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Solomon was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Solomon's Servant, Minnie (born 1861 in Scotland), Solomon's Visitor, James (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Solomon's Visitor, Thomas (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Solomon's Boarder, Robert (born 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Solomon's Boarder, Samuel (born 1856 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland) and Solomon's Boarder, Robert (born 1813 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Solomon Simpson's household

Male

Solomon

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Minnie

Coupland

Servant
Male

James

Mattinson

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Mattinson

Visitor
Male

Robert

Whitehead

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Hannon

Boarder
Male

Robert

Jobson

Boarder
First name(s) Solomon
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Solomon

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Coupland

Servant

Single

20

1861

Scotland

James

Mattinson

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mattinson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whitehead

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Hannon

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Robert

Jobson

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Salford, Lancashire, England

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