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Household of William Simpson (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1846 in Cobridge, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Simpson, born in 1849 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1868 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Horace (born 1874 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Lydia (born 1879 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother Boarder, Isaac Simpson, born in 1858 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Emma

Simpson

Wife
Female

Alice

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Horace

Simpson

Son
Female

Lydia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Simpson

Brother Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Cobridge, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

35

1846

Cobridge, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Horace

Simpson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Lydia

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Simpson

Brother Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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