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Household of William J Simpson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Simpson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Simpson, born in 1856 in Kelfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1861 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice A, born 1881 in Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Mary Doherty, born in 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William J Simpson's household

Male

William J

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Alice A

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Doherty

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Kelfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Simpson

Head

Married

25

1856

Kelfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Doherty

Servant

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

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