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Household of John Syme (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

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 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Syme, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, David Adam, born in 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Syme's household

Male

John

Syme

Head
Female

Margaret W

Syme

Wife
Male

John

Sime

Son
Female

Jane

Sime

Daughter
Male

David

Adam

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Syme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Syme

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Syme

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Sime

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Sime

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Adam

Visitor

Married

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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