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Household of Andrew Forson (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Andrew Forson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Forson, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Andrew was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Marion (born 1850 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1858 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Granddaughter, Marion Eadie, born in 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Andrew Forson's household

Female

Andrew

Forson

Head
Female

Marion

Eadie

Daughter
Male

David

Forson

Son
Female

Marion

Eadie

Granddaughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Forson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Andrew

Forson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Eadie

Daughter

Married

31

1850

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Forson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Eadie

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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