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Household of William Simpson (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 1834 in Edinburgh, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Sarah (born 1863 in York, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Christina (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Agnes (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Mc Quire, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Christina

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Mc Quire

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sarah

Simpson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Christina

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Mc Quire

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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