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Household of William Sim (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sim, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sim, born in 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Sim's household

Male

William

Sim

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sim

Wife
Female

Martha

Sim

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sim

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sim

Head

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sim

Wife

Married

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Sim

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Sim

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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