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Household of Robert Forsyth (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Robert Forsyth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forsyth, born in 1827 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forsyth, born in 1823 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1855 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1863 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1859 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, David Forsyth, born in 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Robert Forsyth's household

Male

Robert

Forsyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

David

Forsyth

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forsyth

Head

Married

54

1827

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife

Married

58

1823

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Forsyth

Grandson

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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