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Household of William Henry Simpson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Henry Simpson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Simpson, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Fanny Simpson, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Robert Daniel (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Fanny Hilda (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William Henry (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Sarah Emily (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Step Father, Daniel (born 1827 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William Henry's Mother, Sarah (born 1827 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Henry Simpson's household

Male

William Henry

Simpson

Head
Female

Fanny

Simpson

Wife
Male

Robert Daniel

Simpson

Son
Female

Fanny Hilda

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Simpson

Son
Female

Sarah Emily

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Levi

Step Father
Female

Sarah

Levi

Mother
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Robert Daniel

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Fanny Hilda

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah Emily

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Daniel

Levi

Step Father

Married

54

1827

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Levi

Mother

Married

54

1827

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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