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Household of William Sims (born 1853, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 1853 in Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sims, born in 1849 in Marton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Cheshire, England) and Mabel (born 1878 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Ann Cook (born 1828 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1852 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1856 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Withington, Cheshire, England).
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William Sims's household
William
Sims
Head
Mary Ann
Sims
Wife
William
Sims
Son
Mabel
Sims
Daughter
Ann Cook
Hodgkinson
Mother In Law
Margaret
Forster
Servant
John
Forster
Servant
William
Moss
Servant
Thomas
Capper
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sims |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sims | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Cheshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Sims | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Marton, Cheshire, England | |
William | Sims | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cheshire, England | |
Mabel | Sims | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cheshire, England | |
Ann Cook | Hodgkinson | Mother In Law | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Cheshire, England | |
John | Forster | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Cheshire, England | |
William | Moss | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Capper | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Withington, Cheshire, England |
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