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Household of James Forsythe (born 1833, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Forsythe and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forsythe, born in 1833 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Forsythe, born in 1833 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 8 children; Liza (born 1863 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Angus (born 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Jemima (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Donaldina (born 1868 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Andrewina (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James M (born 1875 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1877 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Forbes, born in 1853 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Forsythe's household

Male

James

Forsythe

Head
Female

Eliza

Forsythe

Wife
Female

Liza

Forsythe

Daughter
Male

Angus

Forsythe

Son
Female

Jemima

Forsythe

Daughter
Female

Donaldina

Forsythe

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Andrewina

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

James M

Forsyth

Son
Female

Christina

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forsythe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forsythe

Head

Married

48

1833

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Eliza

Forsythe

Wife

Married

48

1833

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Liza

Forsythe

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Angus

Forsythe

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jemima

Forsythe

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donaldina

Forsythe

Daughter

-

13

1868

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie

Forsyth

Daughter

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Andrewina

Forsyth

Daughter

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

James M

Forsyth

Son

-

6

1875

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Forsyth

Daughter

-

4

1877

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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