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Household of William J R Simpson (born 1856)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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 J R Simpson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J R Simpson, born in 1856 in , consisted of 6 members. William J R was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William J R's Uncle, David (born 1828 in Scotland), William J R's Aunt, Isabella (born 1839 in Scotland), William J R's Cousin, David W B (born 1877 in Scotland), William J R's Servant, Minnie G (born 1856 in Margate, Kent, England) and William J R's Servant, Rebecca (born 1862 in Dover, Kent, England).


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William J R Simpson's household

Male

William J R

Simpson

Head
Male

David

Arthur

Uncle
Female

Isabella

Arthur

Aunt
Female

David W B

Arthur

Cousin
Female

Minnie G

Company

Servant
Female

Rebecca

May

Servant
First name(s) William J R
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J R

Simpson

Head

Single

25

1856

Scotland

David

Arthur

Uncle

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Isabella

Arthur

Aunt

Married

42

1839

Scotland

David W B

Arthur

Cousin

Single

4

1877

Scotland

Minnie G

Company

Servant

Single

25

1856

Margate, Kent, England

Rebecca

May

Servant

Single

19

1862

Dover, Kent, England

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