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Household of John Sims (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1837 in Bromley, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Sims, born in 1849 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1870 in Bow, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alfred Mason, born in 1843 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England.


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Emma

Sims

Wife
Female

Emma

Sims

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Mason

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bromley, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

44

1837

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Emma

Sims

Wife

Married

32

1849

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Emma

Sims

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bow, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Mason

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

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