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Household of William Simpson (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1847 in Cockerham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1848 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1874 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England) and John Lamb (born 1876 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Ellel, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Ann
Simpson
Wife
Robert
Simpson
Son
John Lamb
Simpson
Son
Ann
Standen
Servant
Joseph
Gardner
Servant
John
Kay
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Cockerham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Simpson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Carnforth, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Simpson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
John Lamb | Simpson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Standen | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cockerham, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Gardner | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ellel, Lancashire, England | |
John | Kay | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Lancashire, England |
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