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Household of James Forrest (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1824 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Forrest, born in 1820 in Cupar, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ann (born 1856 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Cecilia Maria (born 1879 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, Andrew (born 1865 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Ann

Forrest

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Ann

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Cecilia Maria

Forrest

Granddaughter
Male

Andrew

Black

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

57

1824

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Forrest

Wife

Married

61

1820

Cupar, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Cecilia Maria

Forrest

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Black

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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