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Household of Alexander Forrest (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 Forrest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forrest, born in 1851 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Forrest, born in 1844 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, John Spalding, born in 1868 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Forrest's household

Male

Alexander

Forrest

Head
Female

Ann

Forrest

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forrest

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Forrest

Daughter
Male

George

Forrest

Son
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Male

John

Spalding

Step Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forrest

Head

Married

30

1851

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Forrest

Wife

Married

37

1844

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forrest

Son

-

9

1872

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Forrest

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

4

1877

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Spalding

Step Son

-

13

1868

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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