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Household of Alexander F Forrest (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander F Forrest and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander F Forrest, born in 1842 in Forres, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander F was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen S (born 1873 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1876 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William B (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander F's Niece, Margaret H S (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander F's Nephew, John N S (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander F's Sister, Jane C (born 1837 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander F Forrest's household

Male

Alexander F

Forrest

Head
Male

Alexander

Forrest

Son
Female

Helen S

Forrest

Daughter
Male

George

Forrest

Son
Male

William B

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret H S

Reid

Niece
Male

John N S

Reid

Nephew
Female

Jane C

Forrest

Sister
First name(s) Alexander F
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Forres, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander F

Forrest

Head

Widower

39

1842

Forres, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forrest

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen S

Forrest

Daughter

-

8

1873

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Forrest

Son

-

5

1876

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William B

Forrest

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret H S

Reid

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John N S

Reid

Nephew

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane C

Forrest

Sister

Unmarried

44

1837

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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