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Household of William Simmons (born 1840, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 Simmons and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simmons, born in 1840 in East Grinstead, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Simmons, born in 1849 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1869 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Joseph (born 1872 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England) and Norah (born 1880 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1827 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Lodger, Hanna (born 1826 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Visitor, Ann E (born 1846 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England) and William's Visitor, Jane Ann (born 1843 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England).


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William Simmons's household

Male

William

Simmons

Head
Female

Mary

Simmons

Wife
Female

Emily

Simmons

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simmons

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Simmons

Daughter
Female

Norah

Simmons

Daughter
Male

George

King

Lodger
Female

Hanna

King

Lodger
Female

Ann E

Carver

Visitor
Female

Jane Ann

Carver

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simmons

Head

Married

41

1840

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Mary

Simmons

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

Emily

Simmons

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Joseph

Simmons

Son

Single

9

1872

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Simmons

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Norah

Simmons

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Hoathly, Sussex, England

George

King

Lodger

Married

54

1827

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Hanna

King

Lodger

Married

55

1826

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Ann E

Carver

Visitor

Married

35

1846

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Jane Ann

Carver

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

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