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Household of James Symon (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Symon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Symon, born in 1842 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Knon Garden Or Symon, born in 1838 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maryjane (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Wilimina (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen Russell (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Symon's household

Male

James

Symon

Head
Female

Knon

Garden Or Symon

Wife
Female

Maryjane

Garden Or Symon

Daughter
Male

James

Garden Or Symon

Son
Female

Wilimina

Garden Or Symon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Garden Or Symon

Son
Female

Helen Russell

Garden Or Symon

Daughter
Male

John

Scott

Boarder
Male

John

Reid

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Symon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Symon

Head

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

Knon

Garden Or Symon

Wife

Married

43

1838

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maryjane

Garden Or Symon

Daughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Garden Or Symon

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wilimina

Garden Or Symon

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Garden Or Symon

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen Russell

Garden Or Symon

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Reid

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

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