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Household of James Forrest (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1839 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forrest, born in 1833 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1866 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1871 in Brandon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Forrest, born in 1803 in Ireland.


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Jane

Forrest

Wife
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

Matthew

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret A

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forrest

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Jane

Forrest

Wife

Married

48

1833

Durham, England

William

Forrest

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Matthew

Forrest

Son

Single

15

1866

Brandon, Durham, England

Margaret A

Forrest

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brandon, Durham, England

Mary

Forrest

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Ireland

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