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Household of William Simpson (born 1854, Staffordshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1854 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Simpson, born in 1857 in Froghall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Relative, Thomas (born 1860 in Froghall, Staffordshire, England) and William's Sister, Betsy (born 1873 in Froghall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Hannah

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Relative
Female

Betsy

Harrison

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

27

1854

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Simpson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Froghall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Harrison

Relative

Single

21

1860

Froghall, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Harrison

Sister

Single

8

1873

Froghall, Staffordshire, England

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