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Household of William Sim (born 1844, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sim, born in 1844 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Ann Sim, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Wilfred Alex (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Lewis Mcd (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Helen (born 1853 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret Jane (born 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Sim's household
William
Sim
Head
Alice Ann
Sim
Wife
Wilfred Alex
Sim
Son
Lewis Mcd
Sim
Son
Helen
Naysmith
Servant
Margaret Jane
Strachan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sim |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sim | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice Ann | Sim | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Wilfred Alex | Sim | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lewis Mcd | Sim | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Naysmith | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret Jane | Strachan | Servant | Widow | 27 | 1854 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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