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Household of John Sims (born 1850, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sims, born in 1850 in Surrey, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Sims, born in 1846 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1874 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Reuben H (born 1881 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, James Hy (born 1875 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Grace A (born 1866 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
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John Sims's household
John
Sims
Head
Ann
Sims
Wife
John
Seddon
Step Son
Harry
Sims
Son
James Hy
Seddon
Step Son
Mary A
Sims
Daughter
Reuben H
Sims
Son
Grace A
Tallon
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Surrey, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sims | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Surrey, England | |
Ann | Sims | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bedford, Lancashire, England | |
John | Seddon | Step Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Sims | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bedford, Lancashire, England | |
James Hy | Seddon | Step Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bedford, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Sims | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bedford, Lancashire, England | |
Reuben H | Sims | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bedford, Lancashire, England | |
Grace A | Tallon | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bedford, Lancashire, England |
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