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Household of Alexander Forsyth (born 1817, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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.
Alexander Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forsyth, born in 1817 in Urquhart, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1808 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1847 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandchild, Elspet (born 1869 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandchild, James (born 1872 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandchild, Horish (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Forsyth's household
Alexander
Forsyth
Head
Jane
Forsyth
Wife
Isabella
Forsyth
Daughter
Elspet
Ross
Grandchild
James
Ross
Grandchild
Horish
Smith
Grandchild
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forsyth | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Forsyth | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elspet | Ross | Grandchild | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Grandchild | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Horish | Smith | Grandchild | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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