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Household of James Simister (born 1845, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Simister and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simister, born in 1845 in New Mills, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha E Simister, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Bertha E (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Martha Hockenhull, born in 1819 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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James Simister's household

Male

James

Simister

Head
Female

Martha E

Simister

Wife
Female

Martha

Simister

Daughter
Male

John H

Simister

Son
Female

Bertha E

Simister

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Simister

Son
Male

James

Simister

Son
Female

Martha

Hockenhull

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Simister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simister

Head

Married

36

1845

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Martha E

Simister

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Simister

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John H

Simister

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bertha E

Simister

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Simister

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Simister

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hockenhull

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Salford, Lancashire, England

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