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Household of William Simpson (born 1831, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1831 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1831 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Thomas Armstrong, born in 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Mary

Simpson

Wife
Female

Maria

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Felling, Durham, England

Maria

Simpson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Armstrong

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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