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Household of William Simpson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1819 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simpson, born in 1820 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1878 in Sandholme, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Sandholme, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1868 in Hullbridge, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1861 in Leven, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Wife
Female

Emma

Dunn

Servant
Male

Thomas

Shields

Boarder
Male

John

Quest

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Grand Son
Male

William

Simpson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

62

1819

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dunn

Servant

Single

13

1868

Hullbridge, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shields

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Leven, Yorkshire, England

John

Quest

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Sandholme, Yorkshire, England

William

Simpson

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Sandholme, Yorkshire, England

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