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Household of William Simpson (born 1845, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1845 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Simpson, born in 1843 in Muxton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William Joseph (born 1868 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Eliza Ann (born 1872 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1873 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Emma Eliz (born 1875 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England) and Minnie Williams (born 1878 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Martha (born 1846 in Muxton, Shropshire, England), William's Servant, Charlotte (born 1866 in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England) and William's Lodger, Henry John (born 1852 in Thaxted, Essex, England).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Eliza
Simpson
Wife
William Joseph
Simpson
Son
Eliza Ann
Simpson
Daughter
Martha
Simpson
Daughter
Emma Eliz
Simpson
Daughter
Minnie Williams
Simpson
Daughter
Martha
Williams
Sister In Law
Charlotte
Tasker
Servant
Henry John
Frye
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Eliza | Simpson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Muxton, Staffordshire, England | |
William Joseph | Simpson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Emma Eliz | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Minnie Williams | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Williams | Sister In Law | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Muxton, Shropshire, England | |
Charlotte | Tasker | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chasetown, Staffordshire, England | |
Henry John | Frye | Lodger | Single | 29 | 1852 | Thaxted, Essex, England |
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