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Household of Alexander Forrest (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1830 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Forrest, born in 1830 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1863 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1865 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1874 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Forrest's household

Male

Alexander

Forrest

Head
Female

Helen

Forrest

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forrest

Son
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

David

Forrest

Son
Female

Jessie

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Forrest

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forrest

Head

Married

51

1830

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Forrest

Wife

Married

51

1830

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Forrest

Son

-

16

1865

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Forrest

Daughter

-

12

1869

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Forrest

Son

-

7

1874

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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