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Household of James Forester (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
James Forester and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forester, born in 1841 in North Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Forester, born in 1843 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1866 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1875 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Crawford, born in 1858 in Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James Forester's household
James
Forester
Head
Grace
Forester
Wife
Helen
Forester
Daughter
Mary
Forester
Daughter
Grace
Forester
Daughter
John
Forester
Son
Alexander
Crawford
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forester | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Forester | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Forester | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Forester | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Forester | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Forester | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Crawford | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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