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Household of James Rimmer (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

James Rimmer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rimmer, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Rimmer, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas Henry (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, William (born 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Rimmer's household

Male

James

Rimmer

Head
Female

Emma

Rimmer

Wife
Male

Thomas Henry

Rimmer

Son
Male

Arthur

Rimmer

Son
Male

George

Rimmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rimmer

Daughter
Male

William

Spragg

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Spragg

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Rimmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rimmer

Head

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Rimmer

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Henry

Rimmer

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Rimmer

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Rimmer

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Rimmer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Spragg

Visitor

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Spragg

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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