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Household of James Forrest (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forrest, born in 1836 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marrion (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1860 in Temple, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, William (born 1850 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1879 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Forrest's household
James
Forrest
Head
Jane
Forrest
Wife
Marrion
Forrest
Daughter
William
Hutchison
Son-In-Law
Margaret
Hutchison
Daughter
Jane
Hutchison
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forrest |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Forrest | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marrion | Forrest | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Hutchison | Son-In-Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Hutchison | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | Temple, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Hutchison | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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