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Household of John Sims (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 1840 in Waddington, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sims, born in 1837 in Morcott, Rutland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in Navenby, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Frederick (born 1862 in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Stainfield, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1868 in Waddington, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife
Female

Hannah

Thacker

Servant
Male

Frederick

Lynn

Servant
Male

William

Kerman

Servant
Male

John

Thacker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Waddington, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

41

1840

Waddington, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife

Married

44

1837

Morcott, Rutland, England

Hannah

Thacker

Servant

Single

21

1860

Navenby, Lincolnshire, England

Frederick

Lynn

Servant

Single

19

1862

Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

William

Kerman

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stainfield, Lincolnshire, England

John

Thacker

Servant

Single

13

1868

Waddington, Lincolnshire, England

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