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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1852 in Witton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single. He had 5 children; Matthew (born 1859 in Witton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1861 in Witton, Durham, England), George (born 1867 in Witton, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1869 in Witton, Durham, England) and Ralph (born 1871 in Witton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's -, Mary Simpson, born in 1821 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Male

Matthew

Simpson

Son
Male

Robert

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

-
Female

Sarah Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Witton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Single

29

1852

Witton, Durham, England

Matthew

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Witton, Durham, England

Robert

Simpson

Son

Single

20

1861

Witton, Durham, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Witton, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

-

Widow

60

1821

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Witton, Durham, England

Ralph

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Witton, Durham, England

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