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Household of William Sims (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1837 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Laura Sims, born in 1839 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1875 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Walter (born 1878 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Laura

Sims

Wife
Male

Charles

Sims

Son
Female

Clara

Sims

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sims

Son
Male

Frederick

Sims

Son
Male

William

Sims

Son
Male

Walter

Sims

Son
Male

Edward

Sims

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

44

1837

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Laura

Sims

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Charles

Sims

Son

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Clara

Sims

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry

Sims

Son

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Sims

Son

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Sims

Son

Single

6

1875

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Walter

Sims

Son

Single

3

1878

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Edward

Sims

Son

Single

1

1880

Walthamstow, Essex, England

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