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Household of James Forsyth (born 1824, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1824 in Falkirk, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forsyth, born in 1828 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1833 in Crail, Fife, Scotland), James's Boarder, George (born 1836 in Crail, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mackintosh

Grandson
Male

James

Norie

Boarder
Male

George

Norie

Boarder
Male

James

Norie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Falkirk, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

57

1824

Falkirk, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife

Married

53

1828

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Mackintosh

Grandson

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Norie

Boarder

Married

48

1833

Crail, Fife, Scotland

George

Norie

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Crail, Fife, Scotland

James

Norie

Boarder

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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