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Household of David Forrester (born 1835, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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.

David Forrester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Forrester, born in 1835 in Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to James Forrester, born in 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1866 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Bridget (born 1866 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Servant, Helen (born 1871 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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David Forrester's household

Male

David

Forrester

Head
Male

James

Forrester

Son
Female

Agnes

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Monachan

Servant
Female

Helen

Cowan

Servant
Female

Jane

Forrester

Wife
First name(s) David
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Forrester

Head

Married

46

1835

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Forrester

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Forrester

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Bridget

Monachan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Cowan

Servant

Unmarried

10

1871

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Forrester

Wife

Married

43

1838

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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