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Household of William Simpson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1841 in Great Lumley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Simpson, born in 1847 in Merrington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1869 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1877 in Croxdale, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Croxdale, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Robert Atkinson, born in 1861 in Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Alice

Simpson

Wife
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Atkinson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Great Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

40

1841

Great Lumley, Durham, England

Alice

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Merrington, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Croxdale, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Simpson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Croxdale, Durham, England

Robert

Atkinson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England

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