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Household of Matthew Forsyth (born 1835, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.
Matthew Forsyth and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Forsyth, born in 1835 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jean Forsyth, born in 1843 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1879 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Richard T (born 1881 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Catherine Gilliespie, born in 1866 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Matthew Forsyth's household
Matthew
Forsyth
Head
Jean
Forsyth
Wife
Matthew
Forsyth
Son
Richard T
Forsyth
Son
Catherine
Gilliespie
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Forsyth | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Forsyth | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Richard T | Forsyth | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gilliespie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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