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Household of William Simmons (born 1821, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simmons, born in 1821 in Langley, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Simmons, born in 1825 in West Ham, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1864 in West Ham, Essex, England) and James (born 1851 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Elizabeth Fletcher, born in 1868 in West Ham, Essex, England.


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William Simmons's household

Male

William

Simmons

Head
Female

Phoebe

Simmons

Wife
Male

Samuel

Simmons

Son
Male

James

Simmons

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Fletcher

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Simmons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Langley, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simmons

Head

Married

60

1821

Langley, Norfolk, England

Phoebe

Simmons

Wife

Married

56

1825

West Ham, Essex, England

Samuel

Simmons

Son

Single

17

1864

West Ham, Essex, England

James

Simmons

Son

Single

30

1851

West Ham, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Fletcher

Visitor

Single

13

1868

West Ham, Essex, England

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