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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1841 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1838 in Notton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John H (born 1863 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1877 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Daughter In Law, Emily A Hunter, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emily A

Hunter

Daughter In Law
Male

John H

Simpson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Simpson

Son
Male

Fred

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Notton, Yorkshire, England

Emily A

Hunter

Daughter In Law

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

John H

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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