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Household of William Simpson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1829 in Bowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to James Simpson, born in 1829 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England), Mary H (born 1867 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1860 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Joseph Powell, born in 1858 in Selby, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

James

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary H

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Powell

Son In Law
Female

Sarah E

Powell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bowling, 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

52

1829

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

James

Simpson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Simpson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Powell

Son In Law

Single

23

1858

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Powell

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

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