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Household of William Sims (born 1829, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Sims and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1829 in Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rose Sims, born in 1840 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Frank (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Amelia Adams, born in 1829 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Rose

Sims

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sims

Son
Male

Harry

Sims

Son
Female

Annie

Sims

Daughter
Male

Frank

Sims

Son
Male

George

Sims

Son
Female

Amelia

Adams

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

52

1829

Wiltshire, England

Rose

Sims

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Sims

Son

Single

17

1864

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Harry

Sims

Son

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Annie

Sims

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Frank

Sims

Son

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Sims

Son

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Adams

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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