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Household of William Simpson (born 1807, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1807 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Louisa, born 1847 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Sarah Ashley, born in 1859 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ashley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Simpson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ashley

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

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