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Household of William Simms (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simms, born in 1850 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Simms, born in 1847 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Longton, Lancashire, England.


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Dorothy

Simms

Wife
Male

James

Simms

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

31

1850

Longton, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Simms

Wife

Married

34

1847

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Simms

Son

Single

2

1879

Longton, Lancashire, England

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