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Household of Edward Simmons (born 1829, Hampshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simmons, born in 1829 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah F Simmons, born in 1831 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Frank (born 1863 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Alexander J (born 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Sidney (born 1872 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Adopted Daughter, Lucy Madge, born in 1863 in Hampshire, England.


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Edward Simmons's household

Male

Edward

Simmons

Head
Female

Sarah F

Simmons

Wife
Male

Frank

Simmons

Son
Male

Alexander J

Simmons

Son
Male

Sidney

Simmons

Son
Female

Lucy

Madge

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simmons

Head

Married

52

1829

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah F

Simmons

Wife

Married

50

1831

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Frank

Simmons

Son

Single

18

1863

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Alexander J

Simmons

Son

Single

12

1869

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sidney

Simmons

Son

Single

9

1872

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Lucy

Madge

Adopted Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hampshire, England

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