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Household of William Simpson (born 1838, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1838 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1844 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Tanfield, Durham, England), George (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Joseph M (born 1881 in Tanfield, Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph M

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Tanfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tanfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Thomas

Simpson

Son

Single

14

1867

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

11

1870

Tanfield, Durham, England

George

Simpson

Son

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tanfield, Durham, England

Joseph M

Simpson

Son

Single

0

1881

Tanfield, Durham, England

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