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Household of William Sims (born 1832, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1832 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sims, born in 1833 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1858 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England) and Lizzy (born 1859 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Ellen

Sims

Wife
Male

George

Sims

Son
Female

Lizzy

Sims

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

49

1832

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Sims

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

George

Sims

Son

Single

23

1858

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Lizzy

Sims

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

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