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Household of William Simpson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1845 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1848 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George S (born 1869 in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England), Annie E (born 1871 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England) and William J (born 1872 in Melbourne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Rebecca (born 1848 in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Susannah (born 1861 in Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1856 in Brind, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Daniel (born 1864 in Murton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

George S

Simpson

Son
Female

Annie E

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William J

Simpson

Son
Female

Rebecca

Smith

Visitor
Female

Susannah

Cook

Servant
Male

John

Savage

Servant
Male

Daniel

Scourfield

Servant
Male

John

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

36

1845

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

George S

Simpson

Son

Single

12

1869

Ellerton, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Simpson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

William J

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Melbourne, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Smith

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Ellerton, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Cook

Servant

Single

20

1861

Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, England

John

Savage

Servant

Single

25

1856

Brind, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Scourfield

Servant

Single

17

1864

Murton, Yorkshire, England

John

Johnson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Seaton Ross, Yorkshire, England

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