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Household of William H Simpson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

William H Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Simpson, born in 1848 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Harriet Simpson, born in 1850 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Harriet A (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Leah Lyon (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily B (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William H Simpson's household

Male

William H

Simpson

Head
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Wife
Female

Harriet A

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Leah Lyon

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Emily B

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William A

Simpson

Son
Female

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Simpson

Head

Married

33

1848

York, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

City of London, Middlesex, England

Harriet A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Leah Lyon

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily B

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William A

Simpson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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