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Household of William Simms (born 1835, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simms, born in 1835 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Simms, born in 1841 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1878 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Ellen Macdonald, born in 1860 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England.


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Ann

Simms

Wife
Male

Thomas

Simms

Son
Female

Ellen

Macdonald

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

46

1835

Staffordshire, England

Ann

Simms

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Simms

Son

Single

3

1878

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Macdonald

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

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