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Household of William Simpson (born 1815)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1815 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simpson, born in 1821 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Felling Shore, Durham, England), William's Boarder Head, Catharine (born 1862 in Felling Shore, Durham, England) and William's Boarder Son, William E (born 1881 in Felling Shore, Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Wife
Male

James

Conley

Boarder
Female

Catharine

Russell

Boarder Head
Male

William E

Russell

Boarder Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

66

1815

Ireland

Margaret

Simpson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

James

Conley

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Felling Shore, Durham, England

Catharine

Russell

Boarder Head

Married

19

1862

Felling Shore, Durham, England

William E

Russell

Boarder Son

Single

0

1881

Felling Shore, Durham, England

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