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Household of William Sims (born 1825, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sims, born in 1825 in Crick, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sims, born in 1831 in Crick, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie E, born 1861 in Crick, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Henry R (born 1859 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and William's Visitor, Lily (born 1868 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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William Sims's household

Male

William

Sims

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sims

Wife
Female

Annie E

Cook

Daughter
Male

Henry R

Cook

Son In Law
Female

Lily

Cook

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Sims
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Crick, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sims

Head

Married

56

1825

Crick, Derbyshire, England

Rebecca

Sims

Wife

Married

50

1831

Crick, Derbyshire, England

Annie E

Cook

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Crick, Derbyshire, England

Henry R

Cook

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Lily

Cook

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Croydon, Surrey, England

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