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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Simpson, born in 1843 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Hy (born 1866 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1880 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Margaret Jackson, born in 1812 in Partington, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Male

John Hy

Jackson

Son
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Jackson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John Hy

Jackson

Son

Single

15

1866

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Jackson

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Partington, Cheshire, England

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