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Household of Thomas Forsyth (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Forsyth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forsyth, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Grace Forsyth, born in 1841 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Douglas (born 1870 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Ida (born 1872 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Louis (born 1878 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Grace (born 1860 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Forsyth's household

Male

Thomas

Forsyth

Head
Female

Grace

Forsyth

Wife
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Male

Douglas

Forsyth

Son
Female

Ida

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Louis

Forsyth

Son
Female

Grace

Gillies

Servant
Female

Annie

Plenderleith

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forsyth

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Forsyth

Wife

Married

40

1841

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

-

13

1868

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas

Forsyth

Son

-

11

1870

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Ida

Forsyth

Daughter

-

9

1872

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Louis

Forsyth

Son

-

3

1878

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Gillies

Servant

-

21

1860

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Plenderleith

Servant

-

16

1865

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

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