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Household of Peter Forsyth (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Peter Forsyth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Forsyth, born in 1837 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Forsyth, born in 1839 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Anne (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Nephew, John (born 1875 in France) and Peter's Niece, Louise (born 1863 in France).


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Peter Forsyth's household

Male

Peter

Forsyth

Head
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Anne

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Male

John

Leroy

Nephew
Female

Louise

Wall

Niece
First name(s) Peter
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Forsyth

Head

Married

44

1837

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Forsyth

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Anne

Forsyth

Daughter

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Leroy

Nephew

-

6

1875

France

Louise

Wall

Niece

Married

18

1863

France

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