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Household of William Symms (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 Symms and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Symms, born in 1843 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Ann Symms, born in 1841 in West Buckland, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Maria Ann (born 1868 in Wellington, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England), John (born 1873 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1878 in Frodingham, Lincolnshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Frodingham, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Symms's household

Male

William

Symms

Head
Female

Sophia Ann

Symms

Wife
Female

Maria Ann

Symms

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Symms

Daughter
Male

John

Symms

Son
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Symms

Daughter
Male

William

Symms

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Symms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Symms

Head

Married

38

1843

Devon, England

Sophia Ann

Symms

Wife

Married

40

1841

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Maria Ann

Symms

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wellington, Somerset, England

Eliza

Symms

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

John

Symms

Son

Single

8

1873

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Elizabeth Alice

Symms

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Frodingham, Lincolnshire, England

William

Symms

Son

Single

1

1880

Frodingham, Lincolnshire, England

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