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Household of Robert Speirs (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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.

Robert Speirs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Speirs, born in 1824 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Speirs, born in 1824 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1868 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Barbara Sym, born in 1866 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Speirs's household

Male

Robert

Speirs

Head
Female

Janet

Speirs

Wife
Male

William

Speirs

Son
Female

Barbara

Sym

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Speirs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Speirs

Head

Married

57

1824

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Speirs

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Speirs

Son

-

13

1868

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Sym

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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