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Household of James Forret (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Forret and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forret, born in 1850 in Leuchars, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forret, born in 1852 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1874 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Margaret N (born 1877 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1857 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1845 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland).


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James Forret's household

Male

James

Forret

Head
Female

Isabella

Forret

Wife
Male

Andrew

Forret

Son
Female

Christina

Forret

Daughter
Female

Margaret N

Forret

Daughter
Male

Peter

Forret

Son
Male

Alexander

Ferine

Boarder
Male

John

Gourlay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forret
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forret

Head

Married

31

1850

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Forret

Wife

Married

29

1852

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Forret

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Forret

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Margaret N

Forret

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Peter

Forret

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Ferine

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland

John

Gourlay

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland

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