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Household of William Simpson (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Simpson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca A Simpson, born in 1850 in United States. They had 3 children; William Clarence (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Percy M (born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Charles R (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, John (born 1812 in Scotland), William's Boarder, Isaiah (born 1860 in United States), William's Servant, Susan (born 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Servant, Charlotte (born 1862 in Kent, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Rebecca A

Simpson

Wife
Male

William Clarence

Simpson

Son
Male

Percy M

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles R

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Father
Male

Isaiah

Hannel

Boarder
Female

Susan

Trieby

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Jell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Rebecca A

Simpson

Wife

Married

31

1850

United States

William Clarence

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Percy M

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charles R

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Simpson

Father

Widower

69

1812

Scotland

Isaiah

Hannel

Boarder

Single

21

1860

United States

Susan

Trieby

Servant

Single

34

1847

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charlotte

Jell

Servant

Single

19

1862

Kent, England

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