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Household of James Simms (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Simms, born in 1849 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Simms, born in 1847 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Shotton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Shotton, Durham, England), James (born 1875 in Shotton, Durham, England), David (born 1877 in Shotton, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Shotton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Thomas Middleham, born in 1826 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.


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James Simms's household

Male

James

Simms

Head
Female

Mary A

Simms

Wife
Male

John

Simms

Son
Male

Thomas

Simms

Son
Male

James

Simms

Son
Male

David

Simms

Son
Female

Jane

Simms

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Middleham

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Simms

Head

Married

32

1849

Durham, Durham, England

Mary A

Simms

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John

Simms

Son

Single

11

1870

Shotton, Durham, England

Thomas

Simms

Son

Single

9

1872

Shotton, Durham, England

James

Simms

Son

Single

6

1875

Shotton, Durham, England

David

Simms

Son

Single

4

1877

Shotton, Durham, England

Jane

Simms

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shotton, Durham, England

Thomas

Middleham

Father In Law

Widower

55

1826

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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