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Household of James Forsyth (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1829 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Forsyth, born in 1831 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1865 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1876 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Agnes

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Andrew

Forsyth

Son
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Susan

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forsyth

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

52

1829

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Forsyth

Wife

Married

50

1831

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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