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Household of William R Simpson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 R Simpson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Simpson, born in 1847 in Kirby Hill, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1871 in Mount Pleasant, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Hannah Pearson, born in 1843 in Green Head, Northumberland, England.


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William R Simpson's household

Male

William R

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kirby Hill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Simpson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Kirby Hill, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mount Pleasant, Durham, England

Hannah

Pearson

Servant

Single

38

1843

Green Head, Northumberland, England

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