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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simpson, born in 1845 in Nunnington, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Simpson, born in 1838 in West Ness, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1869 in West Ness, Yorkshire, England), Pearson (born 1872 in West Ness, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1877 in West Ness, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher (born 1881 in West Ness, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's -, Ann (born 1808 in Barton Le Willows, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's -, Sarah Ann (born 1858 in East Ness, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Male

Pearson

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Christopher

Simpson

Son
Female

Ann

Walker

-
Female

Sarah Ann

Walker

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Nunnington, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Simpson

Wife

Married

43

1838

West Ness, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

West Ness, Yorkshire, England

Pearson

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

West Ness, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

West Ness, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

West Ness, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Walker

-

Widow

73

1808

Barton Le Willows, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Walker

-

Single

23

1858

East Ness, Yorkshire, England

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