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Household of John Sims (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1853 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Sims, born in 1856 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Howell (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and George (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Boarder, John (born 1841 in Cork, Cork, Ireland) and John's Lodger, John (born 1862 in Cork, Cork, Ireland).


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John Sims's household

Male

John

Sims

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Sims

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Sims

Daughter
Male

James

Sims

Son
Male

Howell

Sims

Son
Male

George

Sims

Son
Male

John

Mc Harty

Lodger Boarder
Male

John

Reilly

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sims

Head

Married

28

1853

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

Sims

Wife

Married

25

1856

Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Sims

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Sims

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell

Sims

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Sims

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Mc Harty

Lodger Boarder

Single

40

1841

Cork, Cork, Ireland

John

Reilly

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Cork, Cork, Ireland

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