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Household of James Simms (born 1856, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Simms and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simms, born in 1856 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Fanny (born 1852 in Patcham, Sussex, England), James's Boarder, James (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and James's Boarder, Eliza (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

Fanny

Ayling

Boarder
Male

James

Ayling

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Ayling

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simms

Head

Single

25

1856

Brighton, Sussex, England

Fanny

Ayling

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Patcham, Sussex, England

James

Ayling

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

Eliza

Ayling

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

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