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Household of William Simms (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1831 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Simms, born in 1832 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1865 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Margaret

Simms

Wife
Male

James

Simms

Son
Male

Walter

Simms

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

50

1831

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Simms

Wife

Married

49

1832

Horwich, Lancashire, England

James

Simms

Son

Single

22

1859

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Walter

Simms

Son

Single

16

1865

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

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