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Household of Alexander Forsyth (born 1821, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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.
Alexander Forsyth and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forsyth, born in 1821 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1820 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1861 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1869 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Lawrence Holahan, born in 1837 in Ireland.
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Alexander Forsyth's household
Alexander
Forsyth
Head
Jane
Forsyth
Wife
Robert
Forsyth
Son
Ellen
Forsyth
Daughter
Lawrence
Holahan
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forsyth | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Forsyth | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lawrence | Holahan | Boarder | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Ireland |
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