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Household of John Sim (born 1850, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

John Sim and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sim, born in 1850 in New Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Sim, born in 1851 in Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1865 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Rebecca (born 1867 in Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Sim's household

Male

John

Sim

Head
Female

Helen

Sim

Wife
Female

Mary

Dixon

Visitor
Female

Rebecca

Dixon

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sim

Head

Married

31

1850

New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

Sim

Wife

Married

30

1851

Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Dixon

Visitor

Unmarried

16

1865

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Dixon

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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