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Household of James Simms (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simms, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to ? Simms, born in 1844 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, ? ?, born in 1817 in Godley, Cheshire, England.


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

?

Simms

Wife
Female

?

?

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simms

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

?

Simms

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

?

?

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Godley, Cheshire, England

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