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Household of William Simpson (born 1809, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1809 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Simpson, born in 1819 in Myton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1856 in Great Busby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Brown, born in 1852 in Weatherhill, Durham, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Rachel
Simpson
Wife
William J
Simpson
Son
James
Brown
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England | |
Rachel | Simpson | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Myton, Yorkshire, England | |
William J | Simpson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Great Busby, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Brown | Lodger | Single | 29 | 1852 | Weatherhill, Durham, England |
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