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Household of Edward Simms (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

Edward Simms and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simms, born in 1831 in Salterton, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Maria Sims (Simms), born in 1835 in Salterton, Devon, England. They had 9 children; Frederic (born 1857 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Albert (born 1859 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Walter (born 1862 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1864 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Alice (born 1866 in Dartmouth, Devon, England), Charles (born 1868 in Dartmouth, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1871 in Dartmouth, Devon, England), Richard (born 1873 in Dartmouth, Devon, England) and Florence (born 1877 in Dartmouth, Devon, England).


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Edward Simms's household

Male

Edward

Simms

Head
Female

Maria

Sims (Simms)

Wife
Male

Frederic

Sims (Simms)

Son
Male

Albert

Sims (Simms)

Son
Male

Walter

Sims (Simms)

Son
Male

Arthur

Sims (Simms)

Son
Female

Alice

Sims (Simms)

Daughter
Male

Charles

Sims (Simms)

Son
Female

Bessie

Sims (Simms)

Daughter
Male

Richard

Sims (Simms)

Son
Female

Florence

Sims (Simms)

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Salterton, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Simms

Head

Married

50

1831

Salterton, Devon, England

Maria

Sims (Simms)

Wife

Married

46

1835

Salterton, Devon, England

Frederic

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

24

1857

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Albert

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

22

1859

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Walter

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

19

1862

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Arthur

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

17

1864

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Alice

Sims (Simms)

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Charles

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

13

1868

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Sims (Simms)

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Richard

Sims (Simms)

Son

Single

8

1873

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Florence

Sims (Simms)

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dartmouth, Devon, England

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