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Household of James Syme (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1832 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Malcolm Syme, born in 1834 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter L (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Hugh R Syme, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Syme's household
James
Syme
Head
Jane Malcolm
Syme
Wife
Walter L
Syme
Son
Isabella
Syme
Daughter
Hugh R
Syme
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Syme |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Tranent, 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 | Married | 49 | 1832 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane Malcolm | Syme | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Walter L | Syme | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Syme | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh R | Syme | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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