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Household of Richard Forsyth (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Erskine, Renfrewshire, 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.

Richard Forsyth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Forsyth, born in 1819 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forsyth, born in 1818 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1856 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Richard (born 1864 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Richard Forsyth's household

Male

Richard

Forsyth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Matthew

Forsyth

Son
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Richard

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Forsyth

Head

Married

62

1819

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife

Married

63

1818

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Matthew

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Richard

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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