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Household of James Simms (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1847 in Kirkham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Simms, born in 1847 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frances (born 1870 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Maud (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Parkin, born in 1819 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

Ann

Simms

Wife
Female

Frances

Simms

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Simms

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Simms

Daughter
Male

John

Parkin

Lodger
Female

Maud

Simms

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kirkham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simms

Head

Married

34

1847

Kirkham, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Simms

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Simms

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Simms

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Simms

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

John

Parkin

Lodger

Widower

62

1819

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Simms

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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