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Household of John Sim (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sim, born in 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Sim, born in 1842 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary McGrorty, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Sim's household

Male

John

Sim

Head
Female

Martha

Sim

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sim

Daughter
Male

John

Sim

Son
Female

Mary

McGrorty

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sim

Head

Married

40

1841

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Sim

Wife

Married

39

1842

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sim

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Sim

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McGrorty

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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