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Household of Catherine Forrester (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leslie, Fife, 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.

Catherine Forrester and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Forrester, born in 1842 in Pitlessie, Fife, consisted of 8 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Maggie (born 1866 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Crossgates, Fife, Scotland) and Ebenezer (born 1878 in Kelty, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Boarder, Catherine Fernie, born in 1861 in Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.


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Catherine Forrester's household

Female

Catherine

Forrester

Head
Female

Maggie

Forrester

Daughter
Male

William

Forrester

Son
Female

Janet

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Forrester

Daughter
Male

George

Forrester

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Forrester

Son
Female

Catherine

Fernie

Boarder
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Forrester

Head

Widow

39

1842

Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Forrester

Daughter

-

15

1866

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

William

Forrester

Son

-

13

1868

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Forrester

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Forrester

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

George

Forrester

Son

-

5

1876

Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Ebenezer

Forrester

Son

-

3

1878

Kelty, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Fernie

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

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