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Household of William Forsyth (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Forsyth, born in 1842 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Felling, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Usworth, Durham, England), Agness (born 1874 in Usworth, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Mary J (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Storey, born in 1825 in Durham, Durham, England.


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Anne

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Joseph

Forsyth

Son
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Female

Agness

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forsyth

Son
Female

Mary J

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

William

Storey

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

46

1835

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Anne

Forsyth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Felling, Durham, England

Joseph

Forsyth

Son

Single

13

1868

Felling, Durham, England

William

Forsyth

Son

Single

10

1871

Usworth, Durham, England

Agness

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Usworth, Durham, England

Robert

Forsyth

Son

Single

5

1876

Usworth, Durham, England

Mary J

Forsyth

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

William

Storey

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Durham, Durham, England

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