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Household of William Simpson (born 1842, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Simpson, born in 1839 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1866 in Stannington, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Esther

Simpson

Wife
Female

Ada

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sheffield, 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

39

1842

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stannington, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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