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Household of William Sims (born 1829, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1829 in Camberwell, Surrey, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Sims, born in 1848 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1868 in Lee, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Eltham, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Eltham, Kent, England), Louis (born 1874 in Eltham, Kent, England), Emily (born 1876 in Eltham, Kent, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Eltham, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Eltham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, John (born 1824 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Deptford, Kent, England).
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William Sims's household
William
Sims
Head
Emily
Sims
Wife
William
Sims
Son
Joseph
Sims
Son
Herbert
Sims
Son
Louis
Sims
Son
Emily
Sims
Daughter
Ernest
Sims
Son
Thomas
Sims
Son
John
Sims
Brother
Mary A
Rogers
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Camberwell, Surrey, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sims | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Camberwell, Surrey, England | |
Emily | Sims | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
William | Sims | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Lee, Kent, England | |
Joseph | Sims | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Herbert | Sims | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Louis | Sims | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Emily | Sims | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Ernest | Sims | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Thomas | Sims | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
John | Sims | Brother | Single | 57 | 1824 | Camberwell, Surrey, England | |
Mary A | Rogers | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Deptford, Kent, England |
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