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Household of William Simpson (born 1819, Lancashire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1819 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1859 in Roose, Lancashire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Broughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Widower

62

1819

Broughton, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

30

1851

Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Roose, Lancashire, England

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