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Household of John Forsyth (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyth, born in 1831 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Forsyth, born in 1831 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elisabeth (born 1861 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Simon (born 1867 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1871 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Jane Forsyth, born in 1876 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Forsyth's household

Male

John

Forsyth

Head
Female

Helen

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Simon

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forsyth

Head

Married

50

1831

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Forsyth

Wife

Married

50

1831

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Simon

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter

-

12

1869

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Forsyth

Son

-

10

1871

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Grandchild

-

5

1876

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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