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Household of William Simpson (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Simpson, born in 1859 in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Brother In Law, Samuel (born 1847 in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England), William's Brd Neph, Samuel (born 1881 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1809 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England) and William's Boarder Daughter Niece, Isabella (born 1878 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Bridget

Simpson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Penruth

Boarder Brother In Law
Male

Samuel

Penruth

Brd Neph
Female

Margaret

Penruth

Boarder Mother In Law
Female

Isabella

Penruth

Boarder Daughter Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Bridget

Simpson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Backbarrow, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Penruth

Boarder Brother In Law

Married

34

1847

Backbarrow, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Penruth

Brd Neph

Single

0

1881

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Penruth

Boarder Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Penruth

Boarder Daughter Niece

Single

3

1878

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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