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Household of William Forsyth (born 1840, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 1840 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forsyth, born in 1846 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1874 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Naomi (born 1875 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Female

Naomi

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

David

Forsyth

Son
Male

William

Forsyth

Son
Female

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

41

1840

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Wife

Married

35

1846

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

-

7

1874

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Naomi

Forsyth

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

David

Forsyth

Son

-

5

1876

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Son

-

3

1878

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forsyth

Daughter

-

0

1881

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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