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Household of William Simms (born 1827, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Simms, born in 1827 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosamund Simms, born in 1838 in Wales, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Assistant, Isaac J (born 1856 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Llandilo, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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William Simms's household

Male

William

Simms

Head
Female

Rosamund

Simms

Wife
Male

Arthur

Simms

Son
Male

Isaac J

Thomas

Assistant
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Simms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Simms

Head

Married

54

1827

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Rosamund

Simms

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wales, Denbighshire, Wales

Arthur

Simms

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isaac J

Thomas

Assistant

Single

25

1856

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Evans

Servant

Single

20

1861

Llandilo, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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