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Household of Edward Simms (born 1800, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coventry, Warwickshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Simms, born in 1800 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily R Simms, born in 1824 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1856 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), Edward's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1857 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), Edward's Servant, Rebecca (born 1828 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Clara (born 1863 in Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England).


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Edward Simms's household

Male

Edward

Simms

Head
Female

Emily R

Simms

Wife
Female

Annie

Merry

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Merry

Step Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Dolphin

Servant
Female

Clara

Wagstaff

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
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

Simms

Head

Married

81

1800

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Emily R

Simms

Wife

Married

57

1824

Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England

Annie

Merry

Step Daughter

Single

25

1856

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Emily

Merry

Step Daughter

Single

24

1857

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Rebecca

Dolphin

Servant

Single

53

1828

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Clara

Wagstaff

Servant

Single

18

1863

Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England

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