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Household of James Forrest (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1843 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forrest, born in 1842 in -. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1866 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella D (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joanna (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Isabella

Forrest

Wife
Male

Robert

Forrest

Son
Female

Isabella D

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Ann

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Forrest

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Forrest

Wife

Married

39

1842

-

Robert

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella D

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret H

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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