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Household of Alexander Forsyth (born 1841, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forsyth, born in 1841 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Forsyth, born in 1845 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie D (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Lucy D (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jessie Hughes, born in 1866 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Alexander Forsyth's household
Alexander
Forsyth
Head
Christina
Forsyth
Wife
Catherine
Forsyth
Daughter
Jessie D
Forsyth
Daughter
Robert
Forsyth
Son
Lucy D
Forsyth
Daughter
Jessie
Hughes
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forsyth | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Forsyth | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie D | Forsyth | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lucy D | Forsyth | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Hughes | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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