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Household of John Symington (born 1855, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Symington, born in 1855 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Symington, born in 1855 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah Symington, born in 1818 in Ireland.


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John Symington's household

Male

John

Symington

Head
Female

Mary

Symington

Wife
Male

John

Symington

Son
Female

Christina

Symington

Daughter
Male

Donald

Symington

Son
Female

Sarah

Symington

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Symington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Symington

Head

Married

26

1855

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Symington

Wife

Married

26

1855

Buteshire, Scotland

John

Symington

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Symington

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald

Symington

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Symington

Boarder

Widow

63

1818

Ireland

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