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Household of William F Simpson (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William F Simpson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Simpson, born in 1836 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 10 members. William F was the head of the household, married to Harriett A Simpson, born in 1850 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Catharine E (born 1872 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Elliot (born 1873 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Eleanor F (born 1874 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Gertrude M (born 1876 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William F's Servant, Margaret (born 1841 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), William F's Servant, Hester (born 1855 in Braughing, Hertfordshire, England), William F's Servant, Phyllis (born 1853 in Romford, Essex, England) and William F's Nephew, Cecil B (born 1873 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).


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William F Simpson's household

Male

William F

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriett A

Simpson

Wife
Female

Catharine E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Elliot

Simpson

Son
Female

Eleanor F

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hodgson

Servant
Female

Hester

Watson

Servant
Female

Phyllis

Coleley

Servant
Male

Cecil B

Simpson

Nephew
First name(s) William F
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William F

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Greenwich, Kent, England

Harriett A

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Catharine E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Elliot

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Eleanor F

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Gertrude M

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Hodgson

Servant

Single

40

1841

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Hester

Watson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Braughing, Hertfordshire, England

Phyllis

Coleley

Servant

Single

28

1853

Romford, Essex, England

Cecil B

Simpson

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Kensington, Middlesex, England

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