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Household of William Simpson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1853 in Penstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1873 in Penstone, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla (born 1876 in Penstone, Yorkshire, England) and Selina J (born 1878 in Penstone, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

George H

Simpson

Son
Female

Priscilla

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Selina J

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Penstone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

28

1853

Penstone, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

George H

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Penstone, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Penstone, Yorkshire, England

Selina J

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Penstone, Yorkshire, England

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