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Household of James Forrest (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1840 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Forrest, born in 1851 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Anthony (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Annie

Forrest

Wife
Male

Anthony

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter
Male

John

Forrest

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

41

1840

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Forrest

Wife

Married

30

1851

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Anthony

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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