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Household of William Simpson (born 1823, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 1823 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1828 in Lamesley, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1857 in Lamesley, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1878 in Crook, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John English, born in 1859 in Whickham, Durham, England.
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William Simpson's household
William
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
Hannah
Simpson
Daughter
Thomas
Harper
Grand Son
William
Harper
Grand Son
John
English
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Lanchester, 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 | 58 | 1823 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Lamesley, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Simpson | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lamesley, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Harper | Grand Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Crook, Durham, England | |
William | Harper | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lamesley, Durham, England | |
John | English | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Whickham, Durham, England |
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