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Household of John Symington (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Symington and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Symington, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Symington, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John E (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Colin (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth C (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles P (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Symington's household

Male

John

Symington

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Symington

Wife
Female

Margaret

Symington

Daughter
Male

John E

Symington

Son
Male

James

Symington

Son
Male

Colin

Symington

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Symington

Daughter
Male

Charles P

Symington

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Symington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Symington

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Symington

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Symington

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John E

Symington

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Symington

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Symington

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Symington

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles P

Symington

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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