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Household of William Simpson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1836 in Hawes, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Simpson, born in 1824 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1863 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Ellen

Simpson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Simpson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hawes, 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

45

1836

Hawes, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Simpson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Durham, England

Alfred

Simpson

Son

Single

18

1863

Darlington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Darlington, Durham, England

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