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Household of James Forrest (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1850 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Anne (born 1875 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Helen Baird, born in 1823 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Female

Anne

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Helen

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Helen

Baird

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Widower

31

1850

Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

8

1873

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anne

Forrest

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Forrest

Daughter

-

2

1879

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Forrest

Daughter

-

0

1881

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Baird

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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