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Household of William Syms (born 1821, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Syms and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Syms, born in 1821 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Syms, born in 1818 in Chatham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Frances A Pitcher, born in 1856 in Chatham, Kent, England.


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William Syms's household

Male

William

Syms

Head
Female

Phoebe

Syms

Wife
Female

Frances A

Pitcher

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Syms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Syms

Head

Married

60

1821

Chatham, Kent, England

Phoebe

Syms

Wife

Married

63

1818

Chatham, Kent, England

Frances A

Pitcher

Servant

Single

25

1856

Chatham, Kent, England

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