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Household of William Edward Syer (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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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.

William Edward Syer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edward Syer, born in 1841 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Syer, born in 1846 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Edward's Servant, Harriet Smith, born in 1859 in Hulme, Lancashire, England.


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William Edward Syer's household

Male

William Edward

Syer

Head
Female

Mary A

Syer

Wife
Male

Walter

Syer

Son
Male

Arthur

Syer

Son
Female

Florence

Syer

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William Edward
Last name Syer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Edward

Syer

Head

Married

40

1841

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Syer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Walter

Syer

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Syer

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Syer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Smith

Servant

Single

22

1859

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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