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Household of William Forson (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 Forson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forson, born in 1845 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forson, born in 1851 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ellen Barr, born in 1832 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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William Forson's household

Male

William

Forson

Head
Female

Mary

Forson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Barr

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Forson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forson

Son
Male

William

Forson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forson

Head

Married

36

1845

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Forson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ellen

Barr

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Forson

Son

-

7

1874

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Forson

Son

-

2

1879

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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