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Household of William Simpson (born 1785)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1785 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekp, Eliza (born 1806 in Dover, Kent, England), William's Visitor, Harriett (born 1835 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1848 in Regent's Park).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Eliza

Richardson

Housekp
Female

Harriett

Richardson

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 96
Birth year 1785
Birth place Canada

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Widower

96

1785

Canada

Eliza

Richardson

Housekp

Single

75

1806

Dover, Kent, England

Harriett

Richardson

Visitor

Single

46

1835

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Smith

Servant

Single

33

1848

Regent's Park

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