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Household of John Forsyth (born 1834, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 Forsyth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyth, born in 1834 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forsyth, born in 1844 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1865 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Johnstone (born 1867 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1871 in Snelston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Callins, born in 1869 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Forsyth's household

Male

John

Forsyth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Charles

Forsyth

Son
Male

Johnstone

Forsyth

Son
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Female

Catherine

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

William

Callins

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forsyth

Head

Married

47

1834

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Johnstone

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Forsyth

Daughter

-

10

1871

Snelston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

-

8

1873

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Forsyth

Daughter

-

5

1876

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

-

2

1879

Carmyle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Callins

Boarder

-

12

1869

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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