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Household of Thomas Simkin (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Simkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simkin, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Simkin, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, William Hy (born 1819 in Mowsley, Derbyshire, England) and Thomas's Lodgers Daughter, Mary D (born 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Simkin's household

Male

Thomas

Simkin

Head
Female

Jane

Simkin

Wife
Male

John

Simkin

Son
Female

Agnes

Simkin

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Taylor

Lodger
Female

Mary D

Taylor

Lodgers Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simkin

Head

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Simkin

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Simkin

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Simkin

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Taylor

Lodger

Widower

62

1819

Mowsley, Derbyshire, England

Mary D

Taylor

Lodgers Daughter

Single

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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