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Household of William Simpson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1820 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Harriet Ann (born 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Charlotte Louisa (born 1877 in Bishop Middleham, Durham, England), William's Servant, Martha (born 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1860 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife
Female

Harriet Ann

Cartledge

Visitor
Female

Charlotte Louisa

Cartledge

Visitor
Female

Martha

Appleyard

Servant
Female

Mary A

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place York, 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

61

1820

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Wife

Married

50

1831

York, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Ann

Cartledge

Visitor

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte Louisa

Cartledge

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Bishop Middleham, Durham, England

Martha

Appleyard

Servant

Single

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Pearson

Servant

Single

21

1860

York, Yorkshire, England

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