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Household of Benjamin Simmons (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

Benjamin Simmons and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Simmons, born in 1826 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Simmons, born in 1837 in Winkfield, Berkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Torquay, Devon, England), Charles (born 1869 in Torquay, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Torquay, Devon, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in Torquay, Devon, England), Fredrick G (born 1876 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Simmons's household

Male

Benjamin

Simmons

Head
Female

Sarah

Simmons

Wife
Male

William

Simmons

Son
Male

Charles

Simmons

Son
Male

Thomas

Simmons

Son
Female

Sarah J

Simmons

Daughter
Male

Fredrick G

Simmons

Son
Male

Frank

Simmons

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Simmons

Head

Married

55

1826

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Simmons

Wife

Married

44

1837

Winkfield, Berkshire, England

William

Simmons

Son

Single

14

1867

Torquay, Devon, England

Charles

Simmons

Son

Single

12

1869

Torquay, Devon, England

Thomas

Simmons

Son

Single

9

1872

Torquay, Devon, England

Sarah J

Simmons

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Torquay, Devon, England

Fredrick G

Simmons

Son

Single

5

1876

Torquay, Devon, England

Frank

Simmons

Son

Single

1

1880

Torquay, Devon, England

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