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Household of William Simpson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Simpson, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Margaretta (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Emily Ann (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Julia (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England), Grace Annie (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Female

Margaretta

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Simpson

Son
Female

Emily Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Julia

Simpson

Daughter
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Grace Annie

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Margaretta

Simpson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Simpson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Grace Annie

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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