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Household of John Simons (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 Simons and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simons, born in 1835 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Simons, born in 1839 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Bowyer (born 1860 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1862 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father In Law, Matthew Forster, born in 1807 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.


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John Simons's household

Male

John

Simons

Head
Female

Emma

Simons

Wife
Male

Bowyer

Simons

Son
Female

Harriet

Simons

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Forster

Father In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Simons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Simons

Head

Married

46

1835

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Emma

Simons

Wife

Married

42

1839

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Bowyer

Simons

Son

Single

21

1860

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Simons

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Matthew

Forster

Father In Law

Widower

74

1807

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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