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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1846, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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 Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1846 in Rainham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Esther Simpson, born in 1846 in Widford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Esther (born 1873 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Rainham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Lindwell, Essex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1844 in Lamarsh, Essex, England).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Esther

Simpson

Wife
Female

Esther

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Thake

Lodger
Male

William

Sidey

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rainham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Rainham, Essex, England

Esther

Simpson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Widford, Hertfordshire, England

Esther

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rainham, Essex, England

John

Thake

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Lindwell, Essex, England

William

Sidey

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Lamarsh, Essex, England

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