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Household of William Simpson (born 1842, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simpson, born in 1842 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances A Simpson, born in 1847 in Halton Moor, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Greenhead, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1869 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Ann (born 1872 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Spen, Durham, England).


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William Simpson's household

Male

William

Simpson

Head
Female

Frances A

Simpson

Wife
Male

John

Simpson

Son
Female

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary

Simpson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simpson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lumley, Durham, England

Frances A

Simpson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Halton Moor, Cumberland, England

John

Simpson

Son

Single

13

1868

Greenhead, Durham, England

Isabella

Simpson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Ann

Simpson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Joseph

Simpson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Mary

Simpson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Spen, Durham, England

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