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Household of William James Simpson (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 James Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Simpson, born in 1851 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Frances Simpson, born in 1849 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1871 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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William James Simpson's household

Male

William James

Simpson

Head
Female

Frances

Simpson

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William James
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Frances

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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