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Household of John Stuart Syme (born 1832, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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.

John Stuart Syme and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Stuart Syme, born in 1832 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 11 members. John Stuart was the head of the household, married to Mary Syme, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Stephen (born 1872 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Mary S E (born 1879 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John Stuart's Sister-In-Law, Rosamond (born 1836 in England), John Stuart's Nephew, Frank (born 1861 in India), John Stuart's Visitor, Robert (born 1849 in Australia) and John Stuart's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Stuart Syme's household

Male

John Stuart

Syme

Head
Female

Mary

Syme

Wife
Male

James

Syme

Son
Male

John

Syme

Son
Male

William

Syme

Son
Male

Stephen

Syme

Son
Female

Mary S E

Syme

Daughter
Female

Rosamond

Skaltowe

Sister-In-Law
Male

Frank

Skaltowe

Nephew
Male

Robert

Jackson

Visitor
Female

Mary

Wright

Servant
First name(s) John Stuart
Last name Syme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Stuart

Syme

Head

Married

49

1832

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Syme

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

James

Syme

Son

-

18

1863

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Syme

Son

-

16

1865

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Syme

Son

-

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Stephen

Syme

Son

-

9

1872

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary S E

Syme

Daughter

-

2

1879

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Rosamond

Skaltowe

Sister-In-Law

Widow

45

1836

England

Frank

Skaltowe

Nephew

-

20

1861

India

Robert

Jackson

Visitor

Unmarried

32

1849

Australia

Mary

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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