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Household of William Forsyth (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Forsyth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1823 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Forsyth, born in 1820 in Somers Town, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Cheshire, England), William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1857 in Frome, Somerset, England) and William's Boarder, Edward (born 1861 in Frome, Somerset, England).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Caroline

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Mary

Croft

Servant
Male

Alfred

Gerrett

Boarder
Male

Edward

Gerrett

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

58

1823

Scotland

Caroline

Forsyth

Wife

Married

61

1820

Somers Town, Middlesex, England

Mary

Croft

Servant

Single

24

1857

Cheshire, England

Alfred

Gerrett

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Frome, Somerset, England

Edward

Gerrett

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Frome, Somerset, England

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