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Household of James Forsyth (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1834 in Branston, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Forsyth, born in 1836 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Paul Warwick, born in 1854 in Switzerland.


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Sarah

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forsyth

Son
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Male

Paul

Warwick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Branston, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

47

1834

Branston, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Forsyth

Wife

Married

45

1836

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

Married

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Forsyth

Son

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Forsyth

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Paul

Warwick

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Switzerland

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