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Household of William Simpson (born 1822, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1822 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; William J (born 1852 in Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England) and Ann E (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Thomas Hampshire, born in 1862 in Thorganby, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Male

William J

Simpson

Son
Male

Arthur

Simpson

Son
Female

Ann E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hampshire

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Single

59

1822

Yorkshire, England

William J

Simpson

Son

Single

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Simpson

Son

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hampshire

Servant

Single

19

1862

Thorganby, Yorkshire, England

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