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Household of William Sim (born 1816, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

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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.

William Sim and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sim, born in 1816 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Lawrence, born in 1816 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alexander (born 1845 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1855 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Isabella (born 1860 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Sim's household

Male

William

Sim

Head
Female

Janet

Lawrence

Wife
Male

Alexander

Taylor

Servant
Male

Alexander

Thain

Servant
Male

William

Duncan

Servant
Female

Isabella

Barrie

Servant
Female

Isabella

Scorgie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sim

Head

Married

65

1816

Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Lawrence

Wife

Married

65

1816

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Taylor

Servant

Married

36

1845

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thain

Servant

Married

26

1855

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Barrie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scorgie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

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