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Household of James Forsyth (born 1842)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1842 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Forsyth, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Ireland), Samuel (born 1866 in Ireland), James (born 1868 in Ireland), George (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John Forsyth, born in 1839 in Ireland.


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James Forsyth's household

Male

James

Forsyth

Head
Female

Eliza

Forsyth

Wife
Male

John

Forsyth

Brother
Female

Ellen

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Forsyth

Son
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Male

George

Forsyth

Son
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsyth

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Eliza

Forsyth

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

John

Forsyth

Brother

Unmarried

42

1839

Ireland

Ellen

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

Samuel

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Ireland

James

Forsyth

Son

-

13

1868

Ireland

George

Forsyth

Son

-

9

1872

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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