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Household of William Simpkins (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Simpkins and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpkins, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Simpkins, born in 1835 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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William Simpkins's household

Male

William

Simpkins

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Simpkins

Wife
Male

Arthur

Simpkins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpkins

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Simpkins

Wife

Married

46

1835

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

Arthur

Simpkins

Son

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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