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Household of William Simpson (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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 1814 in Colby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima Simpson, born in 1810 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1849 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1873 in Nocton, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Simmons, born in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Jemima

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Grand Son
Male

James

Simmons

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Colby, 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

67

1814

Colby, Yorkshire, England

Jemima

Simpson

Wife

Married

71

1810

Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Married

32

1849

Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Nocton, Lincolnshire, England

James

Simmons

Lodger

Widower

30

1851

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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