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Household of George Forrest (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

George Forrest and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forrest, born in 1812 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forrest, born in 1837 in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1865 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1872 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Thomas (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and George's Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1798 in Weeton, Lancashire, England).


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George Forrest's household

Male

George

Forrest

Head
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Wife
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Male

Thomas

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Witherington

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Robinson

Mother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forrest

Head

Married

69

1812

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forrest

Wife

Married

44

1837

Garstang, Lancashire, England

John

Forrest

Son

Single

23

1858

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forrest

Son

Single

19

1862

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Forrest

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Witherington

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Robinson

Mother In Law

Widow

83

1798

Weeton, Lancashire, England

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