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Household of Adam Forrest (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Adam Forrest and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Forrest, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1832 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Boarder, Robert Ewing, born in 1858 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Adam Forrest's household

Male

Adam

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Male

David

Forrest

Son
Female

Christina

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Susan

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forrest

Son
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Male

Robert

Ewing

Boarder
First name(s) Adam
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Forrest

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Forrest

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Forrest

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Forrest

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Forrest

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Ewing

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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