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Household of Edward Simmons (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Simmons and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simmons, born in 1831 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Simmons, born in 1825 in Lenham, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Celia (born 1856 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Edward (born 1864 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Eliza Penfold, born in 1858 in Petworth, Sussex, England.


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Edward Simmons's household

Male

Edward

Simmons

Head
Female

Hannah

Simmons

Wife
Female

Celia

Simmons

Daughter
Male

Edward

Simmons

Son
Female

Eliza

Penfold

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dover, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simmons

Head

Married

50

1831

Dover, Kent, England

Hannah

Simmons

Wife

Married

56

1825

Lenham, Kent, England

Celia

Simmons

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Maidstone, Kent, England

Edward

Simmons

Son

Single

17

1864

Canterbury, Kent, England

Eliza

Penfold

Servant

Single

23

1858

Petworth, Sussex, England

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