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Household of James Sims (born 1813, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dursley, Gloucestershire, 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.

James Sims and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sims, born in 1813 in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Sims, born in 1821 in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Fanny, born 1853 in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grand'Daughter, Louisa Coles, born in 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Sims's household

Male

James

Sims

Head
Female

Louisa

Sims

Wife
Female

Fanny

Sims

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Coles

Grand'Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sims

Head

Married

68

1813

Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Sims

Wife

Married

60

1821

Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Sims

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Coles

Grand'Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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