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Household of William Simpson (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1824 in South Hetton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1823 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Jane (born 1847 in Southwick, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Henry (born 1873 in Felling, Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Female

Jane

Collin

Boarder
Male

Henry

Collin

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place South Hetton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

57

1824

South Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Jane

Collin

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Southwick, Durham, England

Henry

Collin

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Felling, Durham, England

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