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Household of William Simpson (born 1812, Lancashire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1812 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Hurst, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1868 in Hurst, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1871 in Hurst, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Fletcher, born in 1811 in Woodpark, Lancashire, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
William
Simpson
Son
Harry
Simpson
Son
Joseph
Simpson
Son
Hannah
Simpson
Daughter
Maria
Simpson
Daughter
James
Fletcher
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
William | Simpson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Simpson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Simpson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hurst, Lancashire, England | |
James | Fletcher | Lodger | Married | 70 | 1811 | Woodpark, Lancashire, England |
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