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Household of Walter Simpson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Walter Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Simpson, born in 1854 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1851 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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Walter Simpson's household

Male

Walter

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Harry

Simpson

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Harry

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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