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Household of James Forrest (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1824 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1829 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Andrew (born 1851 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1863 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1872 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Helen Forrest, born in 1813 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Male

Andrew

Forrest

Son
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Janet

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Helen

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Female

Jane

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Helen

Forrest

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrest

Head

Married

57

1824

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

14

1867

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Forrest

Daughter

-

9

1872

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Forrest

Boarder

Widow

68

1813

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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