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Household of Betsy A Forrest (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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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.

Betsy A Forrest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy A Forrest, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Betsy A was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Eda M (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Betsy A's Governess, Margaret (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Betsy A's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Burton, Westmorland, England) and Betsy A's Servant, Agnes P (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Betsy A Forrest's household

Female

Betsy A

Forrest

Head
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Eda M

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robson

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Bailey

Servant
Female

Agnes P

Graham

Servant
First name(s) Betsy A
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsy A

Forrest

Head

Widow

36

1845

Lancashire, England

William

Forrest

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eda M

Forrest

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Forrest

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Robson

Governess

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bailey

Servant

Single

37

1844

Burton, Westmorland, England

Agnes P

Graham

Servant

Single

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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