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Household of William Forsyth (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1815 in Duffus, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forsyth, born in 1832 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alexander Stewart, born in 1851 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Robert

Forsyth

Son
Female

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Duffus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

66

1815

Duffus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife

Married

49

1832

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Robert

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Forsyth

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Stewart

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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