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Household of William Forman (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

William Forman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forman, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forman, born in 1828 in Malta. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Forman's household

Male

William

Forman

Head
Female

Margaret

Forman

Wife
Male

Robert

Forman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forman

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forman

Daughter
Female

Christina

Forman

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forman

Head

Married

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Forman

Wife

Married

53

1828

Malta

Robert

Forman

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forman

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forman

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Forman

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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