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Household of James Syme (born 1822, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Syme, born in 1822 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1835 in Ireland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Logie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1840 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Syme's household
James
Syme
Head
Margaret
Barclay
Servant
Mary
Duthie
Servant
Jane
Robertson
Servant
William
Haugh
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Syme |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Syme | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Barclay | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Mary | Duthie | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Logie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Haugh | Servant | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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