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Household of George Syle (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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.

George Syle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Syle, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet Wilson (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Anderson (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Nephew, Robert (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George Syle's household

Male

George

Syle

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Syle

Daughter
Female

Janet Wilson

Syle

Daughter
Male

John Anderson

Syle

Son
Male

George

Syle

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Sister
Male

Robert

Syle

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Syle
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Syle

Head

Widower

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Syle

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Wilson

Syle

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Anderson

Syle

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Syle

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Preston

Sister

Widow

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Syle

Nephew

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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