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Household of James Forsyth (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Forsyth, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Nore (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Selina (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Isabella

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Male

Nore

Forsyth

Son
Female

Selina

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Forsyth

Daughter

-

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nore

Forsyth

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Selina

Forsyth

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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