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Household of James Simms (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Simms and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simms, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simms, born in 1838 in Kenyon, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Simeon (born 1862 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Catharine (born 1865 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1870 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1873 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

Mary

Simms

Wife
Male

Simeon

Simms

Son
Female

Catharine

Simms

Daughter
Male

James

Simms

Son
Male

John W

Simms

Son
Male

Alfred

Simms

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Simms

Head

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simms

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kenyon, Lancashire, England

Simeon

Simms

Son

Single

19

1862

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Simms

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bedford, Lancashire, England

James

Simms

Son

Single

13

1868

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John W

Simms

Son

Single

11

1870

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Simms

Son

Single

8

1873

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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