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Household of James Syme (born 1844, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Syme and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Syme, born in 1844 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Syme, born in 1835 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Syme's household

Male

James

Syme

Head
Female

Betsy

Syme

Wife
Female

Mary

Syme

Daughter
Male

Robert

Syme

Son
Male

James

Syme

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Syme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Syme

Head

Married

37

1844

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Betsy

Syme

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Syme

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Syme

Son

-

10

1871

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Syme

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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