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Household of William Simpson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1822 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1829 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Clara, born 1862 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Alice (born 1844 in -) and William's Servant, Jane Eliza (born 1864 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Female

Clara

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thon

Visitor
Female

Jane Eliza

Varley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wakefield, 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

59

1822

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Simpson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Thon

Visitor

Single

37

1844

-

Jane Eliza

Varley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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