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Household of David Symons (born 1836, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland

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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.

David Symons and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Symons, born in 1836 in Errol, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Symons, born in 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Lizzie (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Ann Sanks, born in 1818 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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David Symons's household

Male

David

Symons

Head
Female

Janet

Symons

Wife
Female

Isabella

Symons

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Symons

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Symons

Daughter
Female

Mary

Symons

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sanks

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Symons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Symons

Head

Married

45

1836

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Symons

Wife

Married

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Symons

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Symons

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie

Symons

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Symons

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Sanks

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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