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Household of James Forsyth (born 1806, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsyth, born in 1806 in Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Helen, born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Arthur Burnett, born in 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Forsyth's household
James
Forsyth
Head
Helen
Burnett
Daughter
Arthur
Burnett
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forsyth | Head | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Burnett | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Arthur | Burnett | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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