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Household of George Forrest (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forrest, born in 1840 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Forrest, born in 1840 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1867 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1869 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1875 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1877 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Helen Allan, born in 1864 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Forrest's household

Male

George

Forrest

Head
Female

Mary

Forrest

Wife
Male

George

Forrest

Son
Female

Marion

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Alex

Forrest

Son
Male

Robert

Forrest

Son
Female

Helen

Allan

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forrest

Head

Married

41

1840

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Forrest

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Forrest

Son

-

14

1867

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Forrest

Daughter

-

12

1869

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forrest

Daughter

-

8

1873

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Forrest

Son

-

4

1877

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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