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Household of James Forsyth (born 1850, 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 1850 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forsyth, born in 1853 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1879 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forsyth

Son
Male

Archibald

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
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

31

1850

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife

-

28

1853

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Sarah

Forsyth

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Forsyth

Son

-

4

1877

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Archibald

Forsyth

Son

-

2

1879

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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