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Household of Henry Simms (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Henry Simms and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Simms, born in 1851 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simms, born in 1852 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth H (born 1876 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and John J (born 1877 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Boarder, Emma (born 1854 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Henry's Boarder, Albert (born 1857 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Simms's household

Male

Henry

Simms

Head
Female

Catherine

Simms

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Simms

Daughter
Male

John J

Simms

Son
Female

Emma

Simms

Boarder
Male

Albert

Simms

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Simms

Head

Married

30

1851

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Simms

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth H

Simms

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

John J

Simms

Son

Single

4

1877

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Simms

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Albert

Simms

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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