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Household of Thomas Simpson (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1822 in Shildon, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Richard (born 1880 in Crawcrook, Durham, England) and John Thomas (born 1881 in Blaydon Burn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son Head, Richard (born 1851 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Elender (born 1864 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Simpson's household

Male

Thomas

Simpson

Head
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Male

John Thomas

Simpson

Son
Female

Elender

Storey

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Shildon, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simpson

Head

Widower

59

1822

Shildon, Durham, England

Richard

Simpson

Son Head

Married

30

1851

Winlaton, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

-

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Winlaton, Durham, England

Richard

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Crawcrook, Durham, England

John Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blaydon Burn, Durham, England

Elender

Storey

Servant

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

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