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Household of William Simpson (born 1802, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1802 in Bolton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Simpson, born in 1819 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Bessy (born 1840 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1859 in Askham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Ann

Simpson

Wife
Female

Bessy

Walker

Step Daughter
Male

John

Jackson

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Morley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Bolton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Simpson

Head

Married

79

1802

Bolton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Simpson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Bessy

Walker

Step Daughter

Single

41

1840

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

John

Jackson

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Morley

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Askham, Yorkshire, England

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