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Household of William Simpson (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1853 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Simpson, born in 1852 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), William (born 1877 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Frances

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Frances

Simpson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Samuel

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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