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Household of William Simpson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Simpson, born in 1854 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1878 in Egglescliffe, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Egglescliffe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, George Dawson, born in 1859 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary E

Simpson

Wife
Male

George W

Simpson

Son
Male

Richard

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Dawson

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Simpson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

George W

Simpson

Son

Single

3

1878

Egglescliffe, Durham, England

Richard

Simpson

Son

Single

2

1879

Egglescliffe, Durham, England

George

Dawson

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

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