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Household of William Simpson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1836 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabel Simpson, born in 1835 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Darlington, Durham, England) and William C (born 1862 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Joseph Radford, born in 1815 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Isabel

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Simpson

Son
Male

William C

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Radford

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

45

1836

Darlington, Durham, England

Isabel

Simpson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Middlesex, England

James

Simpson

Son

Single

22

1859

Darlington, Durham, England

William C

Simpson

Son

Single

19

1862

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph

Radford

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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