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Household of James Syme (born 1838, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buckhaven, Fife, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Syme, born in 1838 in Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Syme, born in 1821 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret Ireland, born in 1811 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.


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James Syme's household

Male

James

Syme

Head
Female

Isabella

Syme

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ireland

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Syme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Syme

Head

Married

43

1838

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Syme

Wife

Married

60

1821

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Ireland

Boarder

Unmarried

70

1811

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

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