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Household of William Simpson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1851 in Tow Law, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Rachel (born 1828 in Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, William J (born 1867 in Tow Law, Durham, England), William's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1873 in Tow Law, Durham, England), William's Niece, Elizabeth J (born 1875 in Durham, England) and William's Niece, Edith Beatrice (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Rachel

Simpson

Sister
Male

William J

Blackett

Nephew
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Niece
Female

Elizabeth J

Simpson

Niece
Female

Edith Beatrice

Simpson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tow Law, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Single

30

1851

Tow Law, Durham, England

Rachel

Simpson

Sister

Single

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

William J

Blackett

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Tow Law, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Simpson

Niece

Single

8

1873

Tow Law, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Simpson

Niece

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Edith Beatrice

Simpson

Niece

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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