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Household of John Forsyth (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyth, born in 1837 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Forsyth, born in 1836 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1866 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1874 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Forsyth's household

Male

John

Forsyth

Head
Female

Helen

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Female

Sophia

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forsyth

Head

Married

44

1837

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Forsyth

Wife

Married

45

1836

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter

-

15

1866

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

-

10

1871

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia

Forsyth

Daughter

-

7

1874

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

3

1878

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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