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Household of William Simpson (born 1845, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1845 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Simpson, born in 1840 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1872 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England), Sarah M (born 1873 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England), James W (born 1875 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, William Stringer, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Matilda
Simpson
Wife
Charles
Simpson
Son
Sarah M
Simpson
Daughter
James W
Simpson
Son
Bertha
Simpson
Daughter
William
Stringer
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England | |
Matilda | Simpson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Simpson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah M | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England | |
James W | Simpson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England | |
Bertha | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Stringer | Brother In Law | Single | 46 | 1835 | Yorkshire, England |
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