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Household of William Forsyth (born 1851, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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 Forsyth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1851 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Forsyth, born in 1852 in England. They had 2 children; James (born 1880 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in -) and William's Servant, Maggie (born 1866 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Emily

Forsyth

Wife
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

John

Warrick

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Cameron

Servant
Female

Maggie

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

30

1851

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Emily

Forsyth

Wife

Married

29

1852

England

James

Forsyth

Son

-

1

1880

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Warrick

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

-

Maggie

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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