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Household of Joseph Sims (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Joseph Sims and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sims, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sims, born in 1851 in Doncaster, Suffolk, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth A, born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Jane (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Servant, William (born 1858 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sims's household

Male

Joseph

Sims

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Sims

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sims

Niece
Male

William

Greatorex

Servant
Female

Catherine

Nevin

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sims

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife

Married

30

1851

Doncaster, Suffolk, England

Elizabeth A

Sims

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sims

Niece

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Greatorex

Servant

Single

23

1858

Chester, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Nevin

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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