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Household of William Sims (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tenterden, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1841 in Ashford, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza A Sims, born in 1841 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1875 in Appledore, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Hinxhill, Kent, England), William's Apprentice, Henry W (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and William's Apprentice, Frederick P (born 1863 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Eliza A

Sims

Wife
Male

John W

Sims

Son
Female

Alice

Rummery

Servant
Male

Henry W

Fricker

Apprentice
Male

Frederick P

Harris

Apprentice
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashford, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashford, Kent, England

Eliza A

Sims

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

John W

Sims

Son

Single

6

1875

Appledore, Kent, England

Alice

Rummery

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hinxhill, Kent, England

Henry W

Fricker

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Frederick P

Harris

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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