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Household of John Sims (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1845 in Northleigh, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sims, born in 1851 in Northleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Susan Wood, born in 1811 in Ledbury, Devon, England.


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Sims

Wife
Female

Susan

Wood

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Northleigh, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

36

1845

Northleigh, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Sims

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northleigh, Devon, England

Susan

Wood

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Ledbury, Devon, England

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