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Household of George Forsyth (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

George Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forsyth, born in 1842 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forsyth, born in 1840 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Kate Jane (born 1872 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and George William (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Annie Goldie, born in 1857 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Forsyth's household

Male

George

Forsyth

Head
Female

Catherine

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forsyth

Son
Female

Kate Jane

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

George William

Forsyth

Son
Female

Annie

Goldie

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forsyth

Head

Married

39

1842

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Forsyth

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Forsyth

Son

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate Jane

Forsyth

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

George William

Forsyth

Son

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Goldie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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