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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1831 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1824 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1854 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1863 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Nellie (born 1872 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Joseph Lewis, born in 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Female

Nellie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Nellie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Lewis

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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