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Household of William Forsyth (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1850 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha L Forsyth, born in 1856 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary Jane (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Martha L

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Forsyth

Visitor
Female

Janet

Pringle

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

31

1850

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha L

Forsyth

Wife

Married

25

1856

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Forsyth

Visitor

Unmarried

13

1868

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Pringle

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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