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Household of James Sym (born 1806, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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.

James Sym and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sym, born in 1806 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sym, born in 1817 in Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1840 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1853 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1859 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1861 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jessie (born 1862 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1874 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Sym's household

Male

James

Sym

Head
Female

Isabella

Sym

Wife
Male

William

Sym

Son
Male

Daniel

Sym

Son
Female

Isabella

Sym

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Sym

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Hunter

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sym
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sym

Head

Married

75

1806

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sym

Wife

Married

64

1817

Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Sym

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Sym

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sym

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sym

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Hunter

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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