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Household of David Forsyth (born 1847, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

David Forsyth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Forsyth, born in 1847 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forsyth, born in 1850 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elspeth (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander Y (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Forsyth's household

Male

David

Forsyth

Head
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Elspeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

George

Forsyth

Son
Female

Janet

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

David

Forsyth

Son
Male

Alexander Y

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Forsyth

Head

Married

34

1847

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Forsyth

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Forsyth

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Forsyth

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Forsyth

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander Y

Forsyth

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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