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Household of John Sims (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1841 in Foxley, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Sims, born in 1839 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Florence (born 1863 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Albert (born 1865 in Norfolk, England), John (born 1868 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Lottie (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Sophia

Sims

Wife
Female

Florence

Sims

Daughter
Male

Albert

Sims

Son
Male

John

Sims

Son
Female

Lottie

Sims

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Foxley, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

40

1841

Foxley, Norfolk, England

Sophia

Sims

Wife

Married

42

1839

Norfolk, England

Florence

Sims

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Plaistow, Essex, England

Albert

Sims

Son

Single

16

1865

Norfolk, England

John

Sims

Son

Single

13

1868

Plaistow, Essex, England

Lottie

Sims

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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