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Household of William Simpson (born 1817, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1817 in Windy Nook, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1818 in Killingworth, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1851 in Felling Shore, Durham, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Windy Nook, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

64

1817

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Killingworth, Northumberland, England

William

Simpson

Son

Single

30

1851

Felling Shore, Durham, England

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