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Household of John Syme (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 Syme and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Syme, born in 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Syme, born in 1846 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Syme's household

Male

John

Syme

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Syme

Wife
Male

John

Syme

Son
Male

Alexander

Syme

Son
Male

Thomas

Syme

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Syme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Syme

Head

Married

35

1846

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Syme

Wife

Married

35

1846

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Syme

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Syme

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Syme

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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