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Household of Joseph Sims (born 1843, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poole, Dorset, 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.

Joseph Sims and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sims, born in 1843 in Dorchester, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sims, born in 1845 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England), Walter (born 1871 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England) and Frederick (born 1874 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England).


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Joseph Sims's household

Male

Joseph

Sims

Head
Female

Ellen

Sims

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sims

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sims

Son
Male

Frederick

Sims

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dorchester, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Sims

Head

Married

38

1843

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Ellen

Sims

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tiverton, Devon, England

Ellen

Sims

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Walter

Sims

Son

Single

10

1871

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Frederick

Sims

Son

Single

7

1874

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

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