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Household of Thomas Shimmins (born 1853, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Thomas Shimmins and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shimmins, born in 1853 in Isle of Man, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shimmins, born in 1858 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane Ann (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, William H Kidley, born in 1863 in Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England.


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Thomas Shimmins's household

Male

Thomas

Shimmins

Head
Female

Sarah

Shimmins

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Shimmins

Daughter
Male

William

Shimmins

Son
Male

William H

Kidley

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shimmins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shimmins

Head

Married

28

1853

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Sarah

Shimmins

Wife

Married

23

1858

Jarrow, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Shimmins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

William

Shimmins

Son

Single

0

1881

Jarrow, Durham, England

William H

Kidley

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England

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