Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Joseph Sims (born 1812, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 11 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sims, born in 1812 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 12 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elina Sims, born in 1810 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Harriet (born 1837 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1843 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1845 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Solomon (born 1855 in Congleton, Cheshire, England). They had 6 grandchildren; Ellen (born 1861 in Havannah, Cheshire, England), Edwin (born 1865 in Havannah, Cheshire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Havannah, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Havannah, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Havannah, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Staffordshire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Joseph Sims's household

Male

Joseph

Sims

Head
Female

Elina

Sims

Wife
Female

Harriet

Sims

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sims

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sims

Daughter
Male

Solomon

Sims

Son
Female

Ellen

Sims

Grand Daughter
Male

Edwin

Sims

Grand Son
Female

Eliza

Sims

Grand Daughter
Male

Arthur

Sims

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Sims

Grand Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sims

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sims

Head

Married

69

1812

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Elina

Sims

Wife

Married

71

1810

Cheshire, England

Harriet

Sims

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Sims

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Emily

Sims

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Solomon

Sims

Son

Widower

26

1855

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Sims

Grand Daughter

Single

20

1861

Havannah, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Sims

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Havannah, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Sims

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Havannah, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Sims

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Havannah, Cheshire, England

Mary

Sims

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Havannah, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Sims

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Staffordshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Joseph Sims in Congleton in 1881, and follow the Sims family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Joseph Sims

We’ve found Joseph Sims in 76 family trees. Find out more about Joseph Sims' household and view the Sims family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census