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Household of Edwin Sims (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edwin Sims and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Sims, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sims, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Nelly (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Sims's household

Male

Edwin

Sims

Head
Female

Sarah

Sims

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sims

Daughter
Female

Frances

Sims

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Sims

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sims

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Sims

Son
Female

Clara

Sims

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sims

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Sims

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sims

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sims

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Sims

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Sims

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sims

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Sims

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Sims

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sims

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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