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Household of James Sims (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

James Sims and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sims, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sims, born in 1859 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James Edw, born 1880 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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James Sims's household

Male

James

Sims

Head
Female

Ellen

Sims

Wife
Male

James Edw

Sims

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sims

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sims

Wife

Married

22

1859

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

James Edw

Sims

Son

Single

1

1880

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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