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Household of William Simpson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1847 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Simpson, born in 1847 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas H (born 1878 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, England) and William A (born 1881 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Clara (born 1866 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Ellen (born 1870 in Thorganby, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Septimus (born 1863 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1866 in Howden, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Annie

Simpson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Simpson

Son
Male

William A

Simpson

Son
Female

Clara

Brester

Servant
Female

Ellen

Castle

Visitor
Male

Septimus

Tomlinson

Servant
Male

James

Precious

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

34

1847

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Simpson

Wife

Married

24

1847

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Thomas H

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

William A

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Brester

Servant

Single

15

1866

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Castle

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Thorganby, Yorkshire, England

Septimus

Tomlinson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

James

Precious

Servant

Single

15

1866

Howden, Yorkshire, England

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