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Household of James Forsyth (born 1843, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1843 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1843 in Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bella (born 1872 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Joseph (born 1877 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1879 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Richard Gibson, born in 1859 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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James Forsyth's household
James
Forsyth
Head
Jane
Forsyth
Wife
Bella
Forsyth
Daughter
Joseph
Forsyth
Son
Mary Ann
Forsyth
Daughter
Richard
Gibson
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forsyth | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cairnie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Forsyth | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Joseph | Forsyth | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Forsyth | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Richard | Gibson | Lodger | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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