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Household of William Simson (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 Simson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simson, born in 1834 in Old Leake, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Simson, born in 1834 in Benington, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy A (born 1871 in Old Leake, Lincolnshire, England), Harriett A (born 1874 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England) and John (born 1876 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Simson's household

Male

William

Simson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Simson

Wife
Female

Lucy A

Simson

Daughter
Female

Harriett A

Simson

Daughter
Male

John

Simson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Old Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Simson

Head

Married

47

1834

Old Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Dorothy

Simson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Benington, Lincolnshire, England

Lucy A

Simson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Old Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett A

Simson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

John

Simson

Son

Single

5

1876

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

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