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Household of John Sims (born 1829, Lincolnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1829 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mercy Sims, born in 1834 in Heage, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1858 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England), John (born 1863 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England) and James (born 1867 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Betsey (born 1868 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England) and Sarah (born 1870 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Widow, Chabet (born 1803 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England), John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1812 in Normanby, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1828 in Norton, Lincolnshire, England).
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John Sims's household
John
Sims
Head
Mercy
Sims
Wife
Mary A
Sims
Daughter
John
Sims
Son
James
Sims
Son
Betsey
Sims
Grand Daughter
Sarah
Sims
Grand Daughter
Chabet
Sims
Widow
Thomas
Winns
Lodger
George
Howard
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sims | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
Mercy | Sims | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Heage, Derbyshire, England | |
Mary A | Sims | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
John | Sims | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
James | Sims | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
Betsey | Sims | Grand Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
Sarah | Sims | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
Chabet | Sims | Widow | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England | |
Thomas | Winns | Lodger | Single | 69 | 1812 | Normanby, Lincolnshire, England | |
George | Howard | Lodger | Single | 53 | 1828 | Norton, Lincolnshire, England |
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