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Household of John Forsyth (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyth, born in 1826 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1834 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret C, born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Catherine C (born 1865 in England) and John's Niece, Margaret J (born 1867 in England).


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John Forsyth's household

Male

John

Forsyth

Head
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Margaret C

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Catherine C

Anderson

Niece
Female

Margaret J

Anderson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forsyth

Head

Married

55

1826

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Wife

Married

47

1834

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret C

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine C

Anderson

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

England

Margaret J

Anderson

Niece

Unmarried

14

1867

England

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