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Household of William Simms (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 1839 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Georgina Simms, born in 1852 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Thomas Hardy (born 1866 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Harvey G (born 1876 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Herbert G (born 1878 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Harrold G (born 1880 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Ellen Georgina

Simms

Wife
Male

Thomas Hardy

Simms

Son
Male

Harvey G

Simms

Son
Male

Herbert G

Simms

Son
Male

Harrold G

Simms

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

42

1839

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Ellen Georgina

Simms

Wife

Married

29

1852

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas Hardy

Simms

Son

Single

15

1866

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Harvey G

Simms

Son

Single

5

1876

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Herbert G

Simms

Son

Single

3

1878

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Harrold G

Simms

Son

Single

1

1880

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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