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Household of Matthew Simmons (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Matthew Simmons and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Simmons, born in 1846 in Thorrington, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Simmons, born in 1846 in Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Bertha (born 1864 in Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England), Edna (born 1874 in Somerset, England), William (born 1876 in Somerset, England), Mabel (born 1878 in East Harptree, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Florence (born 1863 in Weymouth, Dorset, England) and Matthew's Apprentice, James (born 1864 in Priddy, Somerset, England).


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Matthew Simmons's household

Male

Matthew

Simmons

Head
Female

Martha

Simmons

Wife
Female

Bertha

Simmons

Daughter
Female

Edna

Simmons

Daughter
Male

William

Simmons

Son
Female

Mabel

Simmons

Daughter
Male

Frank

Simmons

Son
Female

Florence

Saunders

Servant
Male

James

Saunders

Apprentice
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Thorrington, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Simmons

Head

Married

35

1846

Thorrington, Somerset, England

Martha

Simmons

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England

Bertha

Simmons

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England

Edna

Simmons

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Somerset, England

William

Simmons

Son

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

Mabel

Simmons

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Harptree, Somerset, England

Frank

Simmons

Son

Single

0

1881

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Florence

Saunders

Servant

Single

18

1863

Weymouth, Dorset, England

James

Saunders

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Priddy, Somerset, England

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