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Household of William Simpson (born 1851, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1851 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth C Simpson, born in 1849 in Bywell, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William E (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England), John (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Wall, born in 1864 in Calstock, Cornwall, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth C
Simpson
Wife
William E
Simpson
Son
Sarah A
Simpson
Daughter
John
Simpson
Son
Joseph
Simpson
Son
Thomas
Simpson
Son
Ann
Wall
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Lanchester, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Simpson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth C | Simpson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Bywell, Northumberland, England | |
William E | Simpson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
John | Simpson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Simpson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Simpson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Ann | Wall | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Calstock, Cornwall, England |
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