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Household of James Syme (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Syme and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Syme, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie A Syme, born in 1851 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Victoria A (born 1858 in England), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1841 in Kingussie, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret P (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Syme's household
James
Syme
Head
Jessie A
Syme
Wife
Victoria A
Sayer
Visitor
Jessie
Mackay
Servant
Isabella
Sinclair
Servant
Agnes
Hastie
Servant
Margaret P
Cundell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Syme |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Syme | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Syme | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | England | |
Victoria A | Sayer | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | England | |
Jessie | Mackay | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Kingussie, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Agnes | Hastie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret P | Cundell | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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