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Household of James Forrest (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

James Forrest and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1848 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Forrest, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1880 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Benjamin Jaskell, born in 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Mary

Forrest

Wife
Female

Mary A

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Jaskell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

33

1848

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Forrest

Wife

Married

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Forrest

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forrest

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Forrest

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Jaskell

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

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