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Household of Henry Sims (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Henry Sims and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Sims, born in 1851 in Highgate, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sims, born in 1852 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Catherine Paine, born in 1820 in London, Middlesex, England.


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Henry Sims's household

Male

Henry

Sims

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife
Female

Emily

Sims

Daughter
Male

Edward

Sims

Son
Female

Catherine

Paine

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Highgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Sims

Head

Married

30

1851

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife

Married

29

1852

Northamptonshire, England

Emily

Sims

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edward

Sims

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Paine

Lodger

Single

61

1820

London, Middlesex, England

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