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Household of William Simpson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Simpson, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Alice

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

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