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Household of William Simpson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Esther Simpson, born in 1815 in Ireland.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Esther

Simpson

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Single

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Esther

Simpson

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Ireland

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