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Household of William Sims (born 1814, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 1814 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sims, born in 1816 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Julia (born 1858 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England) and John W (born 1881 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Martha, born 1877 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John Smith, born in 1854 in East Dean, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son In Law
Female

Julia

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

John W

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

67

1814

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Sims

Wife

Married

65

1816

Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England

John

Smith

Son In Law

Married

27

1854

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Julia

Smith

Daughter

Married

23

1858

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

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