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Household of William Sims (born 1845, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 1845 in Bray, Berkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sims, born in 1842 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1861 in Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1867 in Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Acton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger Head, George (born 1838 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Sarah

Sims

Wife
Female

Louisa

Huff

Daughter
Female

Emma

Huff

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Huff

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Durbin

Lodger
Male

George

Brown

Lodger Head
Female

Ann

Brown

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bray, Berkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

36

1845

Bray, Berkshire, England

Sarah

Sims

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Louisa

Huff

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Middlesex, England

Emma

Huff

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Huff

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Acton, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Durbin

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Isleworth, Middlesex, England

George

Brown

Lodger Head

Married

43

1838

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ann

Brown

Wife

Married

47

1834

Brighton, Sussex, England

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