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Household of William Simpson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Male

John W

Simpson

Son
Male

Herbert

Simpson

Son
Female

Emma

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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