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Household of James Forsythe (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Forsythe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsythe, born in 1848 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Forsythe, born in 1850 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ben (born 1868 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Forsythe's household

Male

James

Forsythe

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Forsythe

Wife
Male

Ben

S Forsythe

Son
Male

William

H Forsythe

Son
Male

John

Forsythe

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forsythe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forsythe

Head

Married

33

1848

Scotland

Mary Ann

Forsythe

Wife

Married

31

1850

York, Yorkshire, England

Ben

S Forsythe

Son

Single

13

1868

York, Yorkshire, England

William

H Forsythe

Son

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Forsythe

Son

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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