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Household of William Forsyth (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Robina Forsyth, born in 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Nellie (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Bessie (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nurse, Ellen (born 1846 in Hayle, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Wales).
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William Forsyth's household
William
Forsyth
Head
Robina
Forsyth
Wife
Nellie
Forsyth
Daughter
Bessie
Forsyth
Daughter
Ellen
Stephen
Nurse
Margaret
Hughes
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forsyth | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Scotland | |
Robina | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Nellie | Forsyth | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Bessie | Forsyth | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Stephen | Nurse | Single | 35 | 1846 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
Margaret | Hughes | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wales |
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