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Household of James Forsyth (born 1847, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1847 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Forsyth, born in 1851 in New Monkland, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in England).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Janet

Forsyth

Wife
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

George

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

34

1847

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Forsyth

Wife

Married

30

1851

New Monkland, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Forsyth

Son

-

0

1881

England

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