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Household of James Simms (born 1844, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simms, born in 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Simms, born in 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

Mary

Simms

Wife
Male

Edwin

Simms

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simms

Daughter
Female

Edith

Simms

Daughter
Female

Emily

Simms

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simms

Head

Married

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simms

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Simms

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simms

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Simms

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Simms

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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