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Household of George Forrest (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forrest, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Forrest, born in 1824 in Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1857 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Granddaughter, Janet Chapman, born in 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Forrest's household

Male

George

Forrest

Head
Female

Ann

Forrest

Wife
Male

George

Forrest

Son
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Male

Robert

Forrest

Son
Female

Janet

Chapman

Granddaughter
First name(s) George
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forrest

Head

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Forrest

Wife

Married

57

1824

Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Chapman

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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