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Household of William Simpson (born 1838, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1838 in Scarrington, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Askham, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1876 in Askham, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Kavley, born in 1879 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

John W

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

John

Kavley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scarrington, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Scarrington, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Askham, Lancashire, England

John W

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Askham, Lancashire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Kavley

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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