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Household of William Simpson (born 1820, Cumberland)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1820 in Brigham, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Simpson, born in 1819 in Norton, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert S (born 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Jackson F (born 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Mary (born 1822 in Norton, Derbyshire, England) and William's Niece, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Brigham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Emma

Simpson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Male

Jackson F

Wagstaffe

Visitor
Male

Robert S

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Wagstaffe

Visitor
Female

Sarah Ann

Sampson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Brigham, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

61

1820

Brigham, Cumberland, England

Emma

Simpson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Norton, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jackson F

Wagstaffe

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Robert S

Simpson

Son

Single

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wagstaffe

Visitor

Single

59

1822

Norton, Derbyshire, England

Sarah Ann

Sampson

Niece

Single

17

1864

Brigham, Yorkshire, England

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