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Household of James Forsyth (born 1821, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1821 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie (born 1851 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, William Connal, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Male

William

Connal

Son-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Connal

Daughter
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Widower

60

1821

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Connal

Son-In-Law

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Connal

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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