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Household of William Simm (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Simm and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simm, born in 1835 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simm, born in 1839 in Overton. They had 8 children; Margaret Myers (born 1861 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Hannoh (born 1863 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Walker (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Susan Ellen (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emmeline (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1821 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William's Traveler, John (born 1821 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and William's Traveler, Joseph (born 1855 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Simm's household

Male

William

Simm

Head
Female

Mary

Simm

Wife
Female

Margaret Myers

Senior

Daughter
Female

Hannoh

Senior

Daughter
Male

Walker

Senior

Son
Male

George

Senior

Son
Female

Fanny

Senior

Daughter
Female

Susan Ellen

Senior

Daughter
Female

Emmeline

Senior

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Senior

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Allot

Boarder
Male

John

Hearlold

Traveler
Male

Joseph

Birkett

Traveler
First name(s) William
Last name Simm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simm

Head

Married

46

1835

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Simm

Wife

Married

42

1839

Overton

Margaret Myers

Senior

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Hannoh

Senior

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Walker

Senior

Son

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

George

Senior

Son

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Senior

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susan Ellen

Senior

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emmeline

Senior

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Senior

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Allot

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Hearlold

Traveler

Married

60

1821

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Birkett

Traveler

Married

26

1855

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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