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Household of William Forsyth (born 1814, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1814 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Forsyth, born in 1819 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Arthur (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Fyfe, born in 1851 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Forsyth's household
William
Forsyth
Head
Christina
Forsyth
Wife
Elizabeth
Forsyth
Daughter
Arthur
Forsyth
Son
Alfred
Forsyth
Son
John
Fyfe
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forsyth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forsyth | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Forsyth | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forsyth | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Arthur | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alfred | Forsyth | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Fyfe | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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