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Household of William Sims (born 1840, Middlesex)

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 1840 in Alperton, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sims, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas M (born 1867 in Greenford, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Greenford, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1872 in Greenford, Middlesex, England), Douglas (born 1874 in Greenford, Middlesex, England), Angus M (born 1877 in Greenford, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1879 in Greenford, Middlesex, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Eliza

Sims

Wife
Male

Thomas M

Sims

Son
Female

Ellen

Sims

Daughter
Female

Clara

Sims

Daughter
Male

Douglas

Sims

Son
Male

Angus M

Sims

Son
Female

Jessie

Sims

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Alperton, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

41

1840

Alperton, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Sims

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Thomas M

Sims

Son

Single

14

1867

Greenford, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Sims

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Greenford, Middlesex, England

Clara

Sims

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Greenford, Middlesex, England

Douglas

Sims

Son

Single

7

1874

Greenford, Middlesex, England

Angus M

Sims

Son

Single

4

1877

Greenford, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Sims

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Greenford, Middlesex, England

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