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Household of William Simpson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 1843 in Merton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Simpson, born in 1842 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1871 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), William Thos Ed (born 1873 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), John Mercer (born 1875 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Jonathan H (born 1879 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Emma

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William Thos Ed

Simpson

Son
Male

John Mercer

Simpson

Son
Male

Jonathan H

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Merton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

38

1843

Merton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

William Thos Ed

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

John Mercer

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan H

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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