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Household of Thomas Simms (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Simms and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Simms, born in 1847 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Simms, born in 1849 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1813 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1871 in Longton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Simms's household

Male

Thomas

Simms

Head
Female

Ann

Simms

Wife
Female

Jane

Simms

Daughter
Male

John

Simms

Son
Male

James

Simms

Boarder
Male

James

Simms

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Simms

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Simms

Head

Married

34

1847

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simms

Wife

Married

32

1849

Longton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Simms

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Simms

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Simms

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Simms

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Longton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Simms

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Longton, Lancashire, England

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