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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Thomas Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1845 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Simpson, born in 1849 in Gilesgate, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1870 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Jane Simpson, born in 1862 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Alice

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Simpson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Alice

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Gilesgate, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Aughton, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Sister

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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