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Household of James Sims (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Sims and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sims, born in 1843 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sims, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David Young (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John B (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Margaret (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1839 in Ireland).
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James Sims's household
James
Sims
Head
Jane
Sims
Wife
Margaret
Sims
Daughter
Elisabeth
Sims
Daughter
David Young
Sims
Son
John B
Sims
Son
Margaret
Ruthven
Boarder
John
Hicks
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sims | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Sims | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sims | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Sims | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David Young | Sims | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John B | Sims | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Ruthven | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Hicks | Boarder | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Ireland |
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