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Household of James Forrester (born 1849, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Forrester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrester, born in 1849 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Forrester, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Harry (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen B (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Crichton, born in 1866 in Cruden Bay, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Forrester's household

Male

James

Forrester

Head
Female

Helen

Forrester

Wife
Male

James

Forrester

Son
Male

Harry

Forrester

Son
Female

Helen B

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Mary W

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Crichton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forrester

Head

Married

32

1849

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Helen

Forrester

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrester

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harry

Forrester

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen B

Forrester

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary W

Forrester

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Crichton

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cruden Bay, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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