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Household of Thomas Simpkin (born 1821, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Thomas Simpkin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpkin, born in 1821 in Shardlow, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpkinson (Simpkin), born in 1833 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, James (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Nephew, Michal (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1821 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Simpkin's household

Male

Thomas

Simpkin

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpkinson (Simpkin)

Wife
Male

James

Riley

Nephew
Male

Michal

Riley

Nephew
Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Shardlow, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpkin

Head

Married

60

1821

Shardlow, Derbyshire, England

Margaret

Simpkinson (Simpkin)

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ireland

James

Riley

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Michal

Riley

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Hirst

Boarder

Single

60

1821

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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