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Household of William Simpson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Fanny (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Male

Walter

Simpson

Son
Male

Charles

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Walter

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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