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Household of Thomas Simms (born 1814, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Thomas Simms and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simms, born in 1814 in Overton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Simms, born in 1833 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Alfred (born 1863 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Henry (born 1863 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Peter (born 1863 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Simms's household

Male

Thomas

Simms

Head
Female

Jane

Simms

Wife
Male

John

Simms

Son
Male

Alfred

Bradley

Boarder
Male

Henry

Jones

Boarder
Male

Peter

O Brien

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Overton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simms

Head

Married

67

1814

Overton, Cheshire, England

Jane

Simms

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Simms

Son

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Bradley

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Henry

Jones

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Peter

O Brien

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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