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Household of James Forfar (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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.

James Forfar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forfar, born in 1829 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Forfar, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1864 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Forfar's household

Male

James

Forfar

Head
Female

Jean

Forfar

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Forfar

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forfar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forfar

Daughter
Male

James

Forfar

Son
Male

Charles

Forfar

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forfar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forfar

Head

Married

52

1829

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jean

Forfar

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Forfar

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forfar

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Forfar

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Forfar

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Forfar

Son

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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