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Household of James Forsyth (born 1844, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1844 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forsyth, born in 1847 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1874 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Catherine

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Thomas

Forsyth

Son
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

37

1844

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Forsyth

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Forsyth

Son

-

9

1872

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

7

1874

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

-

5

1876

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

-

3

1878

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Forsyth

Son

-

1

1880

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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