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Household of James Sim (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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.

James Sim and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sim, born in 1841 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sim, born in 1849 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Sim's household

Male

James

Sim

Head
Female

Catherine

Sim

Wife
Female

Edith

Sim

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sim

Son
Female

Mary

Craik

Servant
Female

Margaret

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sim

Head

Married

40

1841

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Sim

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Edith

Sim

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry

Sim

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Craik

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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