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Household of William Forsyth (born 1840, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1840 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forsyth, born in 1840 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jane A (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Isaac (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife
Male

James

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jane A

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forsyth

Son
Female

Janet

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Forsyth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

41

1840

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Wife

Married

41

1840

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane A

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

Isaac

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

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