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Household of William Simpson (born 1845, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1845 in Little Town, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catharine Simpson, born in 1845 in Ludworth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1869 in Little Town, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Little Town, Durham, England), Crake (born 1873 in Little Town, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Sherburn, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1878 in Sherburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eliza Steel, born in 1864 in Sherburn, Durham, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Catharine

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jane

Simpson

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

Crake

Simpson

Son
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Steel

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Little Town, 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

36

1845

Little Town, Durham, England

Catharine

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ludworth, Durham, England

Jane

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Little Town, Durham, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

10

1871

Little Town, Durham, England

Crake

Simpson

Son

Single

8

1873

Little Town, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sherburn, Durham, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sherburn, Durham, England

Eliza

Steel

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sherburn, Durham, England

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