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Household of William Forsyth (born 1851, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forsyth, born in 1851 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forsyth, born in 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Forsyth's household

Male

William

Forsyth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife
Male

John

Forsyth

Son
Female

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Forsyth

Daughter
Male

George

Forsyth

Son
Female

Annie

Forsyth

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Forsyth

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forsyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forsyth

Head

Married

30

1851

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forsyth

Wife

Married

34

1847

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forsyth

Son

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forsyth

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Forsyth

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Forsyth

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Forsyth

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Forsyth

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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