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Household of William Forsyth (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Wilhelmina Forsyth, born in 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; William D (born 1879 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1880 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Annie E (born 1881 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Helen (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland) and William's Servant, Betsey (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Wilhelmina

Forsyth

Wife
Male

William D

Forsyth

Son
Female

Margaret E

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Helen

Macdonald

Servant
Female

Betsey

Macdonald

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Forsyth

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William D

Forsyth

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret E

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Annie E

Forsyth

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Helen

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsey

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

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