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Household of John Forsyth (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forsyth, born in 1821 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Forsyth, born in 1833 in England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1869 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Helen (born 1856 in Uphall, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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John Forsyth's household
John
Forsyth
Head
Lavinia
Forsyth
Wife
William
Forsyth
Son
James
Forsyth
Son
Henry
Forsyth
Son
Robert
Forsyth
Son
Catherine
Forsyth
Daughter
Helen
McGill
Boarder
Jane
Cuthbertson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forsyth | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lavinia | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | England | |
William | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Forsyth | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Forsyth | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McGill | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Uphall, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Cuthbertson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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