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Household of John Sims (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wimborne, Dorset, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1823 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Sims, born in 1826 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1864 in Dorset, England), John (born 1866 in Dorset, England) and William (born 1866 in Dorset, England).


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Mary

Sims

Wife
Female

Bessie

Sims

Daughter
Male

John

Sims

Son
Male

William

Sims

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

58

1823

Dorset, England

Mary

Sims

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dorset, England

Bessie

Sims

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dorset, England

John

Sims

Son

Single

15

1866

Dorset, England

William

Sims

Son

Single

15

1866

Dorset, England

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