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Household of Robert Forsyth (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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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.

Robert Forsyth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forsyth, born in 1830 in Washington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Frank (born 1856 in Ouston, Durham, England), Robert (born 1859 in Ouston, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1866 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Pelton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Thomas (born 1852 in Wrekenton, Durham, England) and Robert's Boarder Wife, Jane (born 1853 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Robert Forsyth's household

Male

Robert

Forsyth

Head
Male

Frank

Forsyth

Son
Male

Robert

Forsyth

Son
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forsyth

Son
Male

Thomas

Soulsby

Boarder
Female

Jane

Soulsby

Boarder Wife
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Washington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forsyth

Head

Widower

51

1830

Washington, Durham, England

Frank

Forsyth

Son

Single

25

1856

Ouston, Durham, England

Robert

Forsyth

Son

Single

22

1859

Ouston, Durham, England

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Isabella

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Thomas

Forsyth

Son

Single

12

1869

Pelton, Durham, England

Thomas

Soulsby

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Jane

Soulsby

Boarder Wife

Married

28

1853

Birtley, Durham, England

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