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Household of William Simms (born 1853, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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 Simms and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simms, born in 1853 in Melksham, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabelle Simms, born in 1851 in Atworth, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1877 in Reigate, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, John (born 1864 in Battlesbridge, Surrey, England), William's Lodger, George (born 1862 in Battlesbridge, Surrey, England) and William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England).


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Isabelle

Simms

Wife
Female

Emily

Simms

Daughter
Male

John

Thorpe

Apprentice
Male

George

Garter

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Simms

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

28

1853

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Isabelle

Simms

Wife

Married

30

1851

Atworth, Wiltshire, England

Emily

Simms

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Reigate, Surrey, England

John

Thorpe

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Battlesbridge, Surrey, England

George

Garter

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Battlesbridge, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Simms

Mother

Married

66

1815

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

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