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Household of John Sims (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Sims and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1816 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Sims, born in 1820 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1851 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1858 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Elin (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Eliza (born 1841 in Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder, John Wm (born 1860 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Mary

Sims

Wife
Female

Mary

Sims

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Sims

Daughter
Female

Elin

Sims

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Menzies

Visitor
Male

John Wm

Menzies

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

65

1816

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Mary

Sims

Wife

Married

61

1820

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Mary

Sims

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Islington, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Sims

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elin

Sims

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Menzies

Visitor

Widow

40

1841

Middlesex, England

John Wm

Menzies

Boarder

Single

21

1860

York, Yorkshire, England

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