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Household of Joseph Sims (born 1830, Breconshire)

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.

Joseph Sims and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sims, born in 1830 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ella, born 1860 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph's Sister, Ellen (born 1862 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales).


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Joseph Sims's household

Male

Joseph

Sims

Head
Female

Ella

Sims

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sweet

Servant
Female

Ellen

Sims

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Sims

Head

Widower

51

1830

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Ella

Sims

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Sweet

Servant

Single

49

1832

Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Sims

Sister

Single

19

1862

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

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