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Household of George Forrest (born 1826, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.
George Forrest and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forrest, born in 1826 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Joseph (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Joanna Anderson, born in 1848 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
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George Forrest's household
George
Forrest
Head
Joseph
Forrest
Son
George
Forrest
Son
Thomas
Forrest
Son
James
Forrest
Son
Agnes
Forrest
Daughter
Joanna
Anderson
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Forrest |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Forrest | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Forrest | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joanna | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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