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Household of John Simms (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

John Simms and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simms, born in 1841 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Simms, born in 1847 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1871 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1876 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Elizabeth (born 1878 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Thomas Simms, born in 1857 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England.


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John Simms's household

Male

John

Simms

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Simms

Wife
Female

Ada

Simms

Daughter
Male

Fred

Simms

Son
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Simms

Daughter
Male

William Thomas

Simms

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simms

Head

Married

40

1841

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Martha Ann

Simms

Wife

Married

34

1847

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Ada

Simms

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Simms

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Simms

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

William Thomas

Simms

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

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