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Household of John Sims (born 1829, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1829 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Sims, born in 1837 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1862 in Torquay, Devon, England), William (born 1863 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Isabella (born 1857 in Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Amy (born 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
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John Sims's household
John
Sims
Head
Sarah A
Sims
Wife
Edward
Sims
Son
William
Sims
Son
Alice
Sims
Daughter
Isabella
Williams
Lodger
Amy
Ploughman
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sims | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Devon, England | |
Sarah A | Sims | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Totnes, Devon, England | |
Edward | Sims | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
William | Sims | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Alice | Sims | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Isabella | Williams | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Devon, England | |
Amy | Ploughman | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Plymouth, Devon, England |
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