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Household of John Syme (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Syme, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Syme, born in 1846 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1875 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1876 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, W (born 1857 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, James (born 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Syme's household

Male

John

Syme

Head
Female

Janet

Syme

Wife
Male

Robert

Syme

Son
Male

Daniel

Syme

Son
Female

Marion

Syme

Daughter
Female

Jane

Syme

Daughter
Male

W

McAlpine

Boarder
Male

James

McAlpine

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Syme

Head

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Syme

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Syme

Son

-

6

1875

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Syme

Son

-

5

1876

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Syme

Daughter

-

3

1878

Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Syme

Daughter

-

1

1880

Haywood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

W

McAlpine

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McAlpine

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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