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Household of Joseph Sykes (born 1839, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Megget, Peeblesshire, 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.

Joseph Sykes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sykes, born in 1839 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Janet Sykes, born in 1845 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1869 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas Dickson (born 1871 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1873 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Samuel Jamesmcm (born 1877 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Isabella Hmcm (born 1879 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Robert James Murray, born in 1842 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Sykes's household

Male

Joseph

Sykes

Head
Female

Janet

Sykes

Wife
Male

James

Sykes

Son
Female

Marion

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Thomas Dickson

Sykes

Son
Male

Joseph

Sykes

Son
Female

Janet

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Samuel Jamesmcm

Sykes

Son
Female

Isabella Hmcm

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Robert James

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sykes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sykes

Head

Married

42

1839

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Sykes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Sykes

Son

-

14

1867

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Sykes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas Dickson

Sykes

Son

-

10

1871

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Sykes

Son

-

8

1873

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Sykes

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Samuel Jamesmcm

Sykes

Son

-

4

1877

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella Hmcm

Sykes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert James

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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