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Household of Edward Simkins (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Edward Simkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simkins, born in 1847 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Ann (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1873 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Simkins's household

Male

Edward

Simkins

Head
Female

Ann

Simkins

Daughter
Male

Edward

Simkins

Son
Male

John

Simkins

Son
Male

Henry

Simkins

Son
Male

Alfred

Simkins

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simkins

Head

Widower

34

1847

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Simkins

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Simkins

Son

Single

8

1873

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Simkins

Son

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Simkins

Son

Single

4

1877

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Simkins

Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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