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Household of James Forrest (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forrest, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christiana (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Forrest's household
James
Forrest
Head
Elizabeth
Forrest
Wife
Robert
Forrest
Son
Christiana
Forrest
Daughter
Alexander
Forrest
Son
Janet
Roxburgh
Servant
Helen
Phibben
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forrest |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forrest | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forrest | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christiana | Forrest | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forrest | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Roxburgh | Servant | - | 21 | 1860 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Phibben | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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