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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1826 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1850 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England), Dan (born 1861 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1859 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1865 in Tonge, Lancashire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Mary (born 1877 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1874 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Maria (born 1855 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Minnie (born 1875 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Female

Maria

Simpson

Boarder
Male

Dan

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Kay

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane

Kay

Grand Daughter
Female

Minnie

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

31

1850

Alkrington, Lancashire, England

Maria

Simpson

Boarder

Widow

26

1855

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Dan

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Tonge, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kay

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Kay

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Simpson

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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