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Household of James Forrest (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1841 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forrest, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, John Thomas (born 1863 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1867 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Wife
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

John Thomas

Catterall (Forrest)

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Catterall (Forrest)

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

40

1841

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forrest

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

William

Forrest

Son

Single

9

1872

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Catterall (Forrest)

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Catterall (Forrest)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

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