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Household of William Simpson (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1838 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to E Mary Simpson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1878 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary A Bound, born in 1864 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
E Mary
Simpson
Wife
William
Simpson
Son
Florence
Simpson
Daughter
Alice
Simpson
Daughter
Ernest
Simpson
Son
Walter
Simpson
Son
Mary A
Bound
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
E Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Simpson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Florence | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Simpson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Simpson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Bound | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
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