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Household of James Forsyth (born 1842, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1842 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1853 in Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1864 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), John (born 1867 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), Peter (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Durham, Durham, England), Anne (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary (born 1875 in Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Wife
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Male

Thomas

Forsyth

Son
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Male

Peter

Forsyth

Son
Female

Hannah

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Anne

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

39

1842

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Jane

Forsyth

Wife

Married

28

1853

Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

Single

17

1864

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Forsyth

Son

Single

16

1865

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

John

Forsyth

Son

Single

14

1867

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Peter

Forsyth

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

Hannah

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, Durham, England

Anne

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Scotland

Andrew

Forsyth

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, Durham, England

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