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Household of Benjamin Sims (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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.

Benjamin Sims and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sims, born in 1832 in Martock, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jemima Sims, born in 1843 in North Barrow, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Edwin (born 1867 in Somerset, England), Frank (born 1868 in Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Somerset, England), Adolphus (born 1873 in Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Somerset, England) and Lilly (born 1880 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Wifes Daughter, Margaret Goodland, born in 1868 in Lovington, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin Sims's household

Male

Benjamin

Sims

Head
Female

Jemima

Sims

Wife
Male

Edwin

Sims

Son
Male

Frank

Sims

Son
Male

Alfred

Sims

Son
Male

Adolphus

Sims

Son
Male

Thomas

Sims

Son
Female

Margaret

Goodland

Wifes Daughter
Female

Lilly

Sims

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Martock, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sims

Head

Married

49

1832

Martock, Somerset, England

Jemima

Sims

Wife

Married

38

1843

North Barrow, Somerset, England

Edwin

Sims

Son

Single

14

1867

Somerset, England

Frank

Sims

Son

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Alfred

Sims

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Adolphus

Sims

Son

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Thomas

Sims

Son

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Margaret

Goodland

Wifes Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lovington, Somerset, England

Lilly

Sims

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

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