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Household of James Forsyth (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1847 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Forsyth, born in 1852 in Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Livingston (born 1872 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Forsyth, born in 1866 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Janet

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Livingston

Forsyth

Son
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forsyth

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

34

1847

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Forsyth

Wife

Married

29

1852

Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Livingston

Forsyth

Son

-

9

1872

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

-

4

1877

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Forsyth

Servant

-

15

1866

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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