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Household of Edward Simmonds (born 1829, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 Simmonds and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simmonds, born in 1829 in West Hoathly, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1863 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England), Arthur (born 1866 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1867 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England) and Sarah (born 1852 in Ringmer, Sussex, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1872 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England) and Henry (born 1874 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Son In Law, Henry (born 1849 in Ardingly, Sussex, England) and Edward's Lodger, William (born 1845 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England).


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Edward Simmonds's household

Male

Edward

Simmonds

Head
Male

William

Simmonds

Son
Male

Arthur

Simmonds

Son
Male

Henry

Simmonds

Son
Female

Sarah

Williams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Williams

Son In Law
Male

Thomas

Williams

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Williams

Grand Son
Male

William

Elrey

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simmonds
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simmonds

Head

Widower

52

1829

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

William

Simmonds

Son

Single

18

1863

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Arthur

Simmonds

Son

Single

15

1866

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Henry

Simmonds

Son

Single

14

1867

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Sarah

Williams

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Ringmer, Sussex, England

Henry

Williams

Son In Law

Married

32

1849

Ardingly, Sussex, England

Thomas

Williams

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Henry

Williams

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

William

Elrey

Lodger

Single

36

1845

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

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