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Household of John Forsyeth (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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.

John Forsyeth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyeth, born in 1831 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forsyeth, born in 1827 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Whitlaw, born in 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Forsyeth's household

Male

John

Forsyeth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyeth

Wife
Male

William

Forsyeth

Son
Male

James

Forsyeth

Son
Male

Robert

Forsyeth

Son
Female

Annie

Forsyeth

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Whitlaw

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forsyeth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forsyeth

Head

Married

50

1831

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyeth

Wife

Married

54

1827

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forsyeth

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forsyeth

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Forsyeth

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Forsyeth

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Whitlaw

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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