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Household of William Simpson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Simpson, born in 1840 in Menston, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1862 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1863 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1866 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Martha

Simpson

Wife
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

Henry

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Halifax, 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

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Simpson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Menston, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Otley, Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Simpson

Son

Single

15

1866

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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