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Household of William Simpson (born 1807, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1807 in Scotton, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Laura E Simpson, born in 1859 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Laura E

Simpson

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Scotton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Simpson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Scotton, Yorkshire, England

Laura E

Simpson

Adopted Daughter

Single

22

1859

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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